JULY 3, HAPPY BIRTHDAY CARL what a spectacular place to celebrate 68 years!
Finding Custer State Park a beautiful 80,000 acre ponderosa pine forest we were hard pressed to decide where to go first so we ventured out on the closest road to our camp. It turned out to be the windiest road in the park. The Needles Highway was constructed to attract tourists in 1932 and was considered an engineering fete.
The Highway threads through 14 miles of oddly shaped, weathered granite spires from which the highway derives its name. One of the more prominent formations is the Needles Eye which stands 30' and has a slit down its center about 3' wide. Several hairpin curves are encountered, as are narrow tunnels, above. The tunnel dimensions are 12' x 8'4" and 12'3" x 9'. This isn't anyplace we'd take our motorhome but we did give way to a tour bus that made it out with it's mirrors in tact! One of the tunnels culminates with a stunning view of Mt. Rushmore..........and the journey continues.
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