Rapid City, SD

Rapid City, South Dakota June 7, 8, & 9, 2007

Black Hills

Days 21, 22 & 23

Miles traveled so far 4033

Needles Hwy.

Needles Hwy. is an incredible 16 mile scenic drive. No RV's no vechile wider then 9' and no taller then 10' there are 5 tunnels (natural tunnels) that these vechiles cannot fit in the tunnels as you will see in one of the photos of a conversion type RV van that almost did not make it through. This is a must for anyone traveling to South Dakota's Black Hills. Much wildlife and many great overlooks with views of Mount Rushmore. All the photos are from the road and the first photos where we are standing in the tunnel and off of the tunnel is the actual road with a pull off area to take the photos.

Narrow Car Tunnel

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Our rental car coming through the tunnel

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Part of the Needles highway

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Believe it or not this is a road

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car tunnel is in the middle we will be driving through

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Yep, we are going to drive through this tunnel one car at a time

Here we go

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Oops we have to back up and let this conversion van get through

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Brandon wanted his picture taken before we go through

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Ashley climbing the rocks outside of the tunnel

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Brandon climbing to the top of the rocks

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Ashley doing the same as Brandon

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Inside the tunnel we had to toot the horn for the oncoming car

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A view of Mt. Rushmore from Needles hwy.

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Mt Rushmore framed by the opening of the tunnel

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Mountain Sheep he was starting to get agitated of the people and cars

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He is mad staring me down I was standing at the car door for pic then had to get in quickly he started to run at us standing outside of our cars.

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wild turkey

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Elk

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