I’ve always wanted to see Mt.
It ended up being a really great time.
I honestly think that even though I picked last, I “won” the best trip.
Before I get into Mt.
Rushmore, I have to talk about how wonderful Rapid City is.
This is the city that you fly into if you are going to Mt.
It’s about 30-40 minutes away.
It’s a perfect little city.
I loved this town.
Very walkable and the people couldn’t be nicer.
It wasn’t forced at all.
I went on this trip with Meek Phil and he was a great travel companion.
He trolled people (including me) far less than he normally does.
Rushmore isn’t very hard.
It’s simple yet kind of perfect.
I did forget to mention a couple facts like they did consider Susan B. Anthony to be on Mt.
Rushmore initially and there likely will never be a fifth face.
Would I insist people check this out?
I think it depends on the circumstances.
If you are doing a cross-country trip, Mt.
Rushmore and Rapid City absolutely have to be seen.
Should people fly out specifically to see Mt.
That’s a different question.
It ended up being about 6-7 hours each way.
That’s a lot of time in the air.
For me, it was perfect.
I got to see something I’ve always wanted to see and stay in a perfect city.
