State Road 244
State Road 244 is the only road that leads right to the entrance of Mount Rushmore.
Plan Around State Road 244
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State Road 244 Details
Four roads and highways combine to create the Peter Norbeck National Scenic Byway, including State Road 244, which is the only road that leads right to the entrance of Mount Rushmore. The 70-mile road, named for the senator and state governor of South Dakota who chose the layout for Iron Mountain Road (also part of the byway) and insisted on its construction, features hairpin curves, granite tunnels, bridges, and incredible views. The figure-eight route runs from the base of Mount Rushmore in Keystone to Custer State Park and back.
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Nearby Parks Around State Road 244
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Nearby Points of Interest Around State Road 244
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0.7 mi away
Keystone, S.D.
Of all the towns nearby Mount Rushmore, Keystone is the closest.
1.6 mi away
Oreville Campground
The Oreville Campground is located off Highway 385, six miles south of Hill City, S.D.
2.6 mi away
Hill City, S.D.
Just about 20 minutes northwest of Mount Rushmore is Hill City, S.D., a quaint town found in South Dakota's Black Hills.
2.8 mi away
Hill City, S.D.
Hill City is known as the geological and archaeological center of the Black Hills.
2.9 mi away
The 1880 Train
This scenic railroad makes a 20-mile round trip from Hill City to Keystone and back.
