BATTLE OF LITTLE BIGHORN

From Devils Tower NM we headed further northwest toward the Battle of Little Bighorn National Monument (http://www.nps.gov/libi/) in southeast Montana - a roughly four hour drive from Devils Tower. We really did not do justice the historical site. I recommend taking the historical tour with the Indian and Park Service guides. We still had a two hour drive to our destination tonight in Red Lodge, MT so we did the self-guided tour and moved on. It is still fascinating the history on that spot.

TOO LITTLE TIME

We were keenly aware we shoved too much into the trip by now. This sleepy town has a lot to offer the typical visitor. I was trying to stay on a schedule, but in hindsight, I was in a hurry to go nowhere. The industry I was in was undergoing a total meltdown and I REALLY did not need to hurry back. But that can wait for another day.

We left Rushmore in the early afternoon for what is a 20 minute ride to the Crazyhorse Memorial. I hoped to come back after dark for the fireworks show at Rushmore. The Crazyhorse Memorial is worth every minute you spend there. Words simply CANNOT do justice to the work that has been done, is being done, and will be done. The scale, the vision, the commitment of this project are all too much to comprehend in a short visit.

I will post photos and more detail later. In the meantime, you can visit their website http://www.crazyhorsememorial.org/.