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| The highway is named for the rock formation that looks like a needle's eye |
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| Impressive curb to park up against. |
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| Hmmm... that looks like a narrow tunnel! |
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| We walked into a slit next to the tunnel... |
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| Dwayne's feet show how narrow the path was |
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| Looking back out... |
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| As we came out, a group of unique-looking (and sounding) cars came up that appeared to be traveling together... |
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| On Thursday when we visited the South Dakota Tourism Rest Area near Chamberlain, SD, we saw this sign - maybe the cars were part of the Mustang Rally in Sturgis? (though they were not all Mustangs) |
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| Our turn to go through... |
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| On the far side... |
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| Interesting rock formations |
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| Beautiful views |
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| But where was the needle? |
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| We must have missed it... so back through to the other side. |
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| There it is! |
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| Right above the information board that we took pictures of... why didn't we see it then? |
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| Continuing onward... |
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| Still beautiful views... |
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| Rock outcroppings right beside the road. |
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| And all around... |
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| This is called "Cathedral Spires". |
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| A beautiful drive - in a Jeep - NOT in Miss Doozie. |
They evidently do this regularly: https://www.blackhillsvacations.com/things-to-do/scenic-guided-tours/supplier/655196-Mount-Rushmore-Tours-/-Stagecoach-West
Our friend, John, said that the mirrors are well scraped on the bus...
I like rocky geography too. West of Cody WY there are rocky formations like these. One was called Chimney Rock. It leaned toward the highway. I couldn't help thinking that I didn't want to be there on the day that it falls.
ReplyDeleteI hear you on that! I have always thought that I was being paranoid until that rock fell just a little ways from us when we were down in the Echo Park area of Dinosaur National Monument (http://trekincartwrights.blogspot.com/2018/06/dinosaur-national-monument-day-2.html).
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