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WHAT TO SEE IN RAPID CITY
Mount Rushmore
Mount Rushmore
BADLANDS
The Badlands National Park is an unmissable stop. It is a protected area known for its impressive badland formations called by the natives "mako sica", meaning bad lands.
Badlands are a geomorphological phenomenon of soil erosion caused by the washing effect of water on degraded clay rocks with little vegetation cover. These are deep grooves in the ground along the mountainside. Here, the phenomenon is clearly visible and makes the landscape truly unique and spectacular. All around you will find the famous prairie dogs popping up straight on their little legs, all in a group. Riding a motorcycle through the park is something fantastic: the landscape, the silence broken only by the sound of the motorcycle engine: a marvel!
Watch out for rattlesnakes: we didn't find any, but you will notice several danger signs all around.
MOUNT RUSHMORE
One of the most famous American monuments: a legendary symbol of this great nation. As you approach Mount Rushmore, you can already see the faces of the presidents from afar. Your head will spin trying to catch a glimpse of the monument and you'll take a thousand photos even before you arrive. Once at the entrance, park your motorcycle in the large parking lot. Even from the entrance, it is exciting to find yourself face to face with this symbolic monument you have always dreamed of seeing in person. Continue along the entrance corridor lined with flags and get closer and finally there it is: imposing, strange but very impressive. The faces are perfectly sculpted: Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Lincoln are there to represent the first 150 years of American history.
Pause, take some photos, and try to imagine the effort it took to carve these 4 faces so detailed into the rock.
Remember to take a tour of the attached shop where you will find lots of Mount Rushmore-themed gadgets and more.
BLACK HILLS
Mount Rushmore stands within the beautiful Black Hills park. You can't miss the chance to take a motorcycle ride here. So called because the dense vegetation made them appear dark from a distance, they stretch from South Dakota to Wyoming. They are sacred mountains to the Lakota Indians who, during the gold rush, were then driven out by General Custer's expedition.
Don't miss the Crazy Horse monument: a large unfinished rock sculpture representing the face of Crazy Horse. Created as a native response to the sculpture of the 4 presidents of Mount Rushmore, if it is ever completed, it will be the largest rock sculpture ever built. Even from afar, you can see the profile of the Indian chief's face on the edge of a high mountain.
The Badlands
The Badlands
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