Day five of our trip took us from Mount Rushmore to Wisconsin Rapids. Initially we were planning to spend another night on the road. But the closer we got to Rapids we just decided to go for it. So on day 5 we drove 748 miles!
But, before we hit the road we did a bit more tourista in the Black Hills. We got up pretty early and by 8 am we were at Mt. Rushmore. On the way from the hotel we passed Horsethief Lake and were spellbound by the view. The water was so still we could see the reflection of the sky on the water. We pulled off the road and snapped a couple of pictures. I don't know if you can see the detail, but it's hard to tell where the real land ends and the reflection begins. A real "wow" moment.
We didn't know what to expect with Mt. Rushmore, but we were very impressed. The sky was beautiful blue, and it was a crisp morning...and we were almost the youngest people at the park! Just kidding, but I'll bet the average age of the visitors that morning was 65+. The visitors center and viewing plaza are very visitor friendly and there's a "President's Trail" that winds around the base of the mountain revealing a new view around every corner.
On our way out of Dodge we stopped at Keystone, and took a quick gold mine tour at Thunder Mountain. The hole was mined for 40 years and only produced 10 ounces of gold. One more "get rich quick" scheme that didn't work. Fun tour tho.
Our final destination, Wisconsin Rapids was reached by 11:30 pm. A long day. Had a quick beer to settle the road dust. Then hit the sack. Now it's time to get those Charles' out of the Crapids.
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