サウス・ダコタの絶景の山頂・トップ12

The scenery is stunning. This hike is definitely worth the detour.

It's worth seeing once, but it gets very crowded. Parking costs $10.

You simply have to climb the top of this mountain; it is "the highest" in South Dakota at 2207m, and it is also a pleasant path without any major pitfalls and as a "reward: 360° cinema". Warning: parking costs (this year) 20 dollars per car.

The trail here passes near Twin Sisters Peak. This peak culminates at 1,597 meters above sea level. The Black Hills have many nice peak names. However, it is difficult to trace the origins of all these surnames. This is the case for this one.

Bear Butte is at the outpost of the Black Hills. It is from its summit that the Centenary trail begins. The exceptional view allows you to clearly distinguish the great plains and the ancient traces left by the convoys of European settlers. This hill called Mato Paha, “Bear Mountain” by the Lakotas and Noahvose, “the medicine lodge” by the Cheyennes, is a sacred site where vision quests are practiced. We must be very respectful of the place. The numerous offerings of tobacco wrapped in colorful fabrics are there to testify to the importance of the site. Bear Butte has been a state park since 1961.

Mount Coolidge has a height of about 6000 feet and is famous for its fire tower on the summit. Go up the stairs and enjoy the fantastic view over the surrounding Black Hills and up to Mount Rushmore.

The best time to visit Mount Rushmore is first thing in the morning, there is enough parking space, less crowds, very good light and enough time to enjoy everything around.

At Mount Rushmore, America's most symbolic and important presidents were blasted into the rock in the form of portraits at the time the monument was created. From left to right, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln are immortalized there. The monumental presidential heads in the rock are a total of 18 meters high and 56 meters wide.