Taking a side trip to see the Crazy Horse Memorial and Mount Rushmore.
The Black Hills are tougher to climb than I expected due more to the hills' duration than steepness. Best estimate, since road signs are silent on the issue, is 5-8% inclines, which I handled with ease earlier this week when taken in 1-2 mile doses. But I had to really gear down and take it slow yesterday over thirty miles of them!
This morning I hope to get an early start and climb the last 1000 feet or so to Crazy Horse (elevation: about 6700 feet). Then I'm off to Mount Rushmore.
The Black Hills are simply beautiful, even in pouring rain, and I'm eager to see what they will show me today.
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