Mt. Rushmore

Originally posted by Hawkeyes I need some advice for traveling from Custer State Park to Yellowstone. I have been told you have to be careful which route to take or you are going through mountains with a camper.  I would appreciate advice.  Thanks!

We did our trip a couple years back, and you'll be going through some mountains regardless of which way you go.  From Custer you need to get up to I-90 and you have 2 options ... Hwy 16 to Rapid City and hop on I-90, or take a more scenic route through Deadwood on Hwy 385 which is the way we went.  Stay on I-90 headed west into Wyoming.  If you have time and the inclination take the Hwy 14 loop from Sundance up to Devils Tower.   We stayed on and took the Hwy 14 route across from I-90, and it was fine for us but from what I have heard and read many believe the Hwy 16 route to be the easier of the two.  Of course, if you truly are worried about it then the easiest (but longest) way would be to stay on I-90 all the way to Livingston, MT, and take Hwy 89 south into the park.