Mount Rushmore - Beautiful Thieves

Mount Rushmore is outstanding.

We almost missed out on this landmark after getting so lost in Yellowstone. We started in Montana and the drive was extremely long, but it was worth the trip.

The beautiful sculpture, featuring former presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln, is located in the Black Hills region of South Dakota. The project began in 1927 and ended in 1941 and had 400 workers with no fatalities.

Walking up the mountain and seeing the carvings for the first time is incredible. Since we went in early May the monument was pretty quiet which was really nice as we walked the trail and around the base. Half the trail was blocked off, but the section we did walk had a lot of steps but it was worth the view.

We arrived just in time for sunset, and it was perfect. Mount Rushmore is a great place to see as you cross the country, and I’m glad we made the trip.

South Dakota Tourism even shared one of my photos on their Facebook page, you can view that here.