Mount Rushmore was impressive in size, but the adjoining town, Keystone S.D., was a tourist trip. And there were lots of people there and at the monument.
The Badlands, however didn't disappoint. They are truly impressive.
Another highlight for me was a wildlife reserve called Bear Country. I was the first one there at 7:30am - anticipating that's when the animals would be most active. You drive through, and the animals are separated from each other by electric cattle guards. You can get quite close:
On the way back I got on a historical kick and visited six museums in Wyoming. The best were in small towns: Wheatland and Lusk where you can see an iron lung and a two-headed calf as well as some frontier buildings and artifacts.
