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Event:  Mt. Rushmore Cruise
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Location:  Mt. Rushmore South Dakota
Dates:  Tue, Aug 13 - Sun, Aug 18
CCU Event:  Yes
CCU Points:  1  What does this mean?
Contact(s):  Chip Capobianco
Phone: ‭(910) 620-9398‬
Description:  Come and Join Chip and Nancy for a 6 day run to Mount Rushmore and surrounding sites.

Tuesday August 13:
Meet at Echo Canyon I-80 eastbound rest area driver's meeting 8:45 to leave at 9am. We will be traveling to Casper WY. Hotel is the C'mon Inn Casper. We have a block of rooms- mention Corvette Club of Utah to receive our room rate of king $109 or queen $114 a night. phone # 307-472-6300 or 866-782-2690. We will be staying here Aug 13 AND Aug 17 so you can make your reservation for both nights at the same time until Aug 1. Hotel needs a full count by then.

Wednesday August 14:
Driver's meeting 8am to leave at 8:15 to head to Deadwood SD for lunch and visit to the shops and casinos in town. very quaint with lots of history. Head to hotel of choice in Custer SD in the late afternoon. Hotel list below

WE will be staying in Custer SD on Wed August 14, Thurs August 15, and Friday August 16 at the same hotel No room have been blocked as the rate was higher if we blocked rooms. Rates are more reasonable if booked through Hotels.com, on the specific hotel apps, or direct with the hotel. Please book by Aug1.

All the hotels are very close to each other and on the main street (Mt. Rushmore RD) which has many restaurants and shops. A suggested list of hotels are below.
  • Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites Custer 433 Mt Rushmore Rd (605) 673-2500
  • Comfort Inn and Suites Custer 339 Mt Rushmore Rd, Custer,(605) 673-3221
  • Best Western Buffalo Ridge Inn Custer 310 Mt Rushmore Rd 605) 673-2275

    Thursday Aug 15, Friday August 16, Saturday Aug 17 am only: :
    We will explore all the wonders of the Black Hills area.
  • Mt Rushmore
  • Crazy Horse monument
  • Custer State Park (hopefully see buffalo!)
  • Badlands
  • Wall Drug store, Sturgis SD
    We will also Drive:
  • Drive Needles Highway
  • Iron Mountain Rd
  • Spearfish Canyon

    Saturday August 17:
    Leave to travel back to the C'mon Inn Casper SD, time TBA

    Sunday August 18:
    Drivers meeting 8:45 leave 9am for home.

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