


Head south on the Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway, this section is the Iron Mountain Road, a remarkable (and slow!) drive that takes in three corkscrew-shaped pigtail bridges and three tunnels strategically designed to frame views of Mount Rushmore.Ĭuster State Park, Wildlife Loop Road (mile 43)įollow the 18 mile Wildlife Loop Road and there’s every likelihood you’ll encounter the park’s famous wild burros and at least some of the 1500 bison that call this place home.

Route 16, a road which, for reasons that will shortly become apparent, is also known as Mount Rushmore Road.Įven if it’s your first visit, Mount Rushmore is one of those places you’ll feel you've been before, so familiar are the 60 ft high faces of Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt and Lincoln, carved into the Black Hills. Here are some of the attractions you can find along this "slow road to Deadwood":įrom Rapid City, head south on U.S.
