Have you driven the Iron Mountain Road in Custer State Park?
During our six night stay in Custer, SD this summer, we spent parts of several days in the state
park. The Iron Mountain Road is one of 3 scenic drives inside the park that are truly awesome.
Starting inside the park and heading north, the drive took us from the rolling prairie to Horsethief
Lake, just a short distance outside of the park.
After a quick stop to see the lake, we continued on through the narrow single lane tunnels (with
low roofs as well). The cool thing is the framed view of Mount Rushmore in the distance that you
get as you pass through the tunnels.
The road is also famous for its pigtail bridges (bridges which loop back over the same road). The
bridges help drivers change altitude quickly, but driving slow is a must to be safe and to not miss
out on any view!
The scenic drive ends at Mount Rushmore, but just past the entrance to the national monument,
there's an overlook that is often referred to as the profile turnout. It was obvious why the name
stuck once we saw the profile view of the man referred to as the father of the United States!
What are some of your favorite scenic drives?
#WordyExplorers #CusterStatePark #SouthDakota #ScenicDrives #IronMountainRoad
#MountRushmore #PigtailBridges #tunnels
During our six night stay in Custer, SD this summer, we spent parts of several days in the state park. The Iron Mountain Road is one of 3 scenic drives inside the park that are truly awesome. Starting inside the park and heading north, the drive took us from the rolling prairie to Horsethief Lake, just a short distance outside of the park.
After a quick stop to see the lake, we continued on through the narrow single lane tunnels (with low roofs as well). The cool thing is the framed view of Mount Rushmore in the distance that you get as you pass through the tunnels.
The road is also famous for its pigtail bridges (bridges which loop back over the same road). The bridges help drivers change altitude quickly, but driving slow is a must to be safe and to not miss out on any view!
The scenic drive ends at Mount Rushmore, but just past the entrance to the national monument, there's an overlook that is often referred to as the profile turnout. It was obvious why the name stuck once we saw the profile view of the man referred to as the father of the United States!
What are some of your favorite scenic drives?
#WordyExplorers #CusterStatePark #SouthDakota #ScenicDrives #IronMountainRoad #MountRushmore #PigtailBridges #tunnels