![]() ![]() I recommend the Tower trail that is a 1.5 mile round trip as it goes around the monument. The parking is limited and the area is under construction so it may be difficult to find a parking space on a busy day. It is a 3 mile drive up to the 2 paths that you can take. One if for the Prairie dog village on one side and another is to explain concrete structures in the river. Once you pass the entrance booth, there are pullouts driving around the hill to the parking area. They allow climbimg on the face but you must register. ![]() There is a fee to enter as it is the first National Monument of the United States dedicated in 1906. Do not expect any “Close Encounters of the Third kind” experience. So I will admit that I was skeptical about going to this site but I am glad that I did. With GPS not working at all, we couldn't figure out the restaurant we meant to eat at, and ate at a post/gift store on the left side as we exited.īy this point, very hot, and a long line if cars waiting to get in, so we were glad we had gotten up at 4:45 in Custer. We stopped into the visitors center, which I will review separately.basically a gift shop.and left to eat. Personally, I would have tried the next loop, but the kids weren't having it. I loved the crazy boulders and the otherworldly feel of it. There is significant shade through most of it. This is a wonderful hike for everyone from toddlers to elderly to the very out of shape. We immediately began hiking the Tower Trail, as we knew it was getting hotter and time was if the essence. Our kids picked up junior ranger books and we used real toilets and sinks. There were spaces by the visitor center at 8. Upon entering, had to stop at the massive prairie dog fields. In any event, we left our hotel in Custer around 5:30 a.m. ![]() Staying close by means beating the heat by arriving early, as well as having a place to use the restroom. This area of the country has daylight at 5:30 a.m. Having recently visited with serious heat and sun, I recommend the strategy of staying as close as you can to each monument. We stayed in Custer, as we were seeing other sights in and around Rapid City in June 2021, including the Badlands.īTW, I do not recommend the strategy of a central base and then driving out each day. ![]()
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