We left camp early this morning in Hot Springs, and proceeded to Wind Cave National Park. It was a good thing we went early, as there was quite a crowd of people already starting to form. This cave is nothing like the one at Carlsbad, but it does have a unique formation called box work.
Something else interesting about this cave, is that there is a one square mile surface area which the cave is under. Within that one square mile going down about 250 to 300 feet there are over 100 miles of passageways. And they are not yet done exploring the passages. This makes the cave at least the sixth largest cave in the world.
Having had two very busy and full days in a row, we chose to end today fairly early. (Thank you Betty!). We are camped at Custer's Gulch RV park. It is near Custer, South Dakota and it is in the same ravine where George Armstrong Custer had his encampment.
Last but not least I included two photos of one of the quilts that was hanging in the visitor center at Wind Cave National Park. Some of my friends will really appreciate the quality of the quilt work.
This is a quilted representation of Mount Rushmore for the National Park Centennial
That quilt work is amazing. The Black Hills is so beautiful. Except for the twisting turning roads. Even though I lived in Newcastle, WY I did not see the monument until I took Joni there when she was 15. We visited again when we did our trip home from Spokane the year Megan turned 18. Happy travels and be safe.
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