Start of the first full day at Trinidad, CO.
Arrival at our first destination. The Crazy Horse monument at Custer, SD.
Do you know why Crazy Horse is so important?
This is as close as they allow you to get.
Our second destination, Mt. Rushmore, was only about a 30 minute drive up a mountain near Crazy Horse in Keystone, SD.
Can you name the 4 presidents featured?
Unfortunately, it was raining.
A Mt. Rushmore goat.
The second day started at Sheridan, WY and we began by crossing over Big Horn Mountain.
It was snowing.
The actual view while driving at the top of Big Horn.
Leaving Big Horn.
Arrival at our third destination, Yellowstone National Park.
Black Bears
What a difference we saw when the sky cleared up. Old Faithful is the geyser on the right.
Old Faithful
Old Faithful erupting.
There are 1000s of erupting geysers throughout Yellowstone.
Buffalo enjoy the warm ground.
A mule deer
Sunset at Salt Lake
Day three. Sunrise at Beaver, UT
The drive to our next destination, Las Vegas.
Las Vegas seen from the 108th floor of the Stratosphere.
Bungee jumper! from the Stratosphere!
You land on the blue circle. This is the actual view just left of the jumper.
Top of the stratosphere, over 1100ft.
They also have three thrill rides on the top.
One of the many statues inside Caesers Palace Casino.
Hoover Dam. Do you know the alternate name of the dam?
The road to our next destination. Grand Canyon West and the Grand Canyon Skywalk.
The Grand Canyon. The Skywalk is visible on the top left, they do not let you take a camera on the Skywalk.
a chipmunk
The sun was setting.
Can you name the river that runs through the Grand Canyon?
Well, we forgot to take photos the last day. But all we did was stay the night in Flagstaff, AZ and drive 14 hours home. I hope you enjoyed the postcard.
