2-day Custer and southern Black Hills itinerary (South Dakota)

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Tue, Nov 10
Custer and southern Black Hills
$274
- 09:091
  Mount Rushmore National Memorial
  mountain in South Dakota featuring a sculpture of four US presidents
  until 10:39Free entry 9 min
- 11:062
  Custer State Park
  state park in South Dakota, United States
  until 15:06Free entry 27 min
  Lunch at State Game Lodge Restaurant
- 16:303
  Black Elk Wilderness
  wilderness in the Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota, United States
  until 17:30Free entry 24 min
- Back near Custer and southern Black Hills (near Black Elk Wilderness) · 5 minDirections
Sunset 5:33 PM
Dinner atBoss Pizza + Chicken(Pizza restaurant)
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Wed, Nov 11
Custer and southern Black Hills
$130
- 09:151
  Iron Mountain Road
  attraction
  until 10:15Free entry 15 min
- 11:032
  Wind Cave National Park
  national park in South Dakota, USA
  until 13:03Free entry 47 min
  Lunch at The Custer Wolf - Food & DrinkBurger restaurant
- 14:513
  Needles Highway & Sylvan Lake
  attraction
  until 16:51Free entry 48 min
- Back near Custer and southern Black Hills (near Black Elk Wilderness) · 13 minDirections
Sunset 5:32 PM
Dinner atAlpine Inn

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Road trip

84 mi

Driving

1 h 42 min

Behind the wheel

$14

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

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Nov 10 → Nov 11 · Custer and southern Black Hills, SD
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Where the money goes

$404

$202 per person · $202 per day

Stays: $150 37%
Food: $240 59%
Tickets: $0 0%
Travel: $14 3%

Cost per day

$274

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Split costs$202 each

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Food$240paid by
Travel$14paid by

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