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- ClosureHighway 16A Closure in KeystoneHighway 16A is closed at its intersection with South Dakota Highway 40 in Keystone; follow the detour.Official details
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Top sights in Mount Rushmore
1SightGrand View TerraceA clear, close look at all four faces from the terrace.
2SightSculptor's StudioSee the scale model Borglum used to plan Mount Rushmore's carving.
3SightAvenue of FlagsPick out your flag on the walk to the main terrace.
4SightMount Rushmore National Memorial AmphitheaterWatch the memorial light up from a seat below the faces.
5Scenic pulloutProfile ViewA quick roadside stop for Washington’s rock-framed profile.
6SightTalus TerraceRushmore's closest public view, beside 450,000 tons of carving debris.
7SightYouth Exploration Area and Lakota, Nakota, and Dakota Heritage VillageA short stop for Lakota, Nakota, and Dakota interpretation.
8SightBorglum View TerraceStand where Borglum first planned the carving.
9SightHistoric View TerraceAn original Rushmore viewpoint, a little away from the main terrace.Hiking
Top trails in Mount Rushmore
- 2 easy
- 4 moderate
- 2 challenging
ModeratePresidential Trail0.6 mi · 36 minClose views of the carving, plus 422 stairs around the loop.
EasyPresidential Trail (Stair-Free Route)0.4 mi · 24 minA close view of the carved faces without the full stair loop.
ModerateBlackberry Trail1.5 mi · 45 minA wooded creek walk, then a steady climb back.
ModerateHorse Thief Lake via Blackberry and Centennial Trail3.8 mi · 2.5 hrA creekside forest route leads from a granite memorial to Horsethief Lake.
ChallengingMount Rushmore via Centennial Trail10.7 mi · 6 hrA long Centennial approach to the Mount Rushmore memorial.
ModerateWillow Creek Rushmore Trail #51.9 mi · 1.2 hrA short one-way forest route toward Mount Rushmore.
ChallengingCentennial Trail #89121.3 mi · 2.2 daysA 121-mile through-hike from Bear Butte to Wind Cave.
EasyNature Trail0.4 mi · 18 minA wooded link to Borglum's Sculptor's Studio.
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Mount Rushmore Tour Guide
Mount Rushmore, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Mount Rushmore National Memorial. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Grand View Terrace and the Visitor Complex0:00 / 0:34
“You're approaching the memorial visitor complex and the walk to Grand View Terrace. For the classic photo of all four faces, keep some granite below the portraits in frame to show their scale.”
Plays as you drive up to Grand View Terrace in the Parkwolf Mount Rushmore Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Washington's Profile View
- Blackberry Trailhead: Creek Walk or Lake Hike
- Wrinkled Rock Climbing Area
- A Record for the Distant Future
- 5 audio storiesacross Mount Rushmore’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Mountain Goat, Mule Deer, White-tailed Deer, and 7 more
- Works offlinemaps, 8 trails, 18 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“We recently toured Badlands, Custer State Park, Mount Rushmore and more! We learned so much from this app as we toured each of these sites. The audio tours are worth the money.”
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Wildlife in Mount Rushmore
88 sightingsMountain GoatMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
44 sightingsMule DeerMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
20 sightingsWhite-tailed DeerMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
14 sightingsTurkey VultureMost seen around 1 PMSighting map
32 sightingsMarmotMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
11 sightingsBrook TroutMost seen around 8 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Mount Rushmore. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.