MT RUSHMORE KOA RESORT: 2ND LARGEST KOA / KEYSTONE WAS A SURPRISE / A RAILS-TO-TRAILS HALL OF FAMER
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- ➡️Stan and Rhonda from Over The Hill Adventures continue their RV adventure in South Dakota. They leave Custer State Park and take a long 35 minute travel day to Mount Rushmore KOA Resort at Palmer Gulch in Hill City, South Dakota. In this episode, they visit Jewel Cave National Monument and do the Scenic Tour that takes them up and down 740 stairs inside the cave. Stan finds a shortcut to Hill City and they take their bikes for 30 miles on the @RailstoTrailsConservancy Mickelson Trail from Hill City to Mystic, an abandoned gold mining town. This section is one of the most beautiful sections of the Mickelson Trail. After a long bike ride they take an opportunity to go and explore the historic town of Keystone, SD. They were surprised on how small Keystone actually is with a population of 240! They end their day at the Profile View Turnout where one can view the profile of the George Washington sculpture from Mount Rushmore. They have high hopes of running into mountain goats like their friends Kristina and David did from @Ourrvlifechange just days before.🐐
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⛺️MOUNT RUSHMORE KOA RESORT at PALMER GULCH: koa.com/campgr...
🦬CUSTER STATE PARK: gfp.sd.gov/par...
🗽MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL: www.nps.gov/mo...
🔷BLUE BELL CAMPGROUND INFO: gfp.sd.gov/csp...
🔷BLUE BELL CAMPGROUND MAP: gfp.sd.gov/use...
🚵♀️MICKELSON TRAIL INFO: gfp.sd.gov/par...
💨WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK: www.nps.gov/wi...
🐴CRAZY HORSE: crazyhorsememo...
💎JEWEL CAVE NATIONAL MONUMENT: www.nps.gov/je...
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That looks like an amazing trail! Love the Rails to Trails! Gotta love Hiawatha tho- I agree!
Rhonda! What a pretty voice!
We feel the same about our ebikes! Game changer!!
Sounds like you really enjoyed South Dakota! Thanks for sharing!
Loved the singing.
.my favorite song
Hello Ginny, thank you so much for joining us again. We are tickled you enjoyed the singing. It put us in tears. We love the old hymn too. Blessings, Stan and Rhonda❤️
Beautiful place and beautiful song.
Hello Kathy, thank you so much for joining us and your kind words. South Dakota is a special place for sure! Stan and Rhonda❤️
Wonderful-John
Hello John, thank you for joining us! Stan and Rhonda❤️
Just SMOOTH. Very nice video. Ronda you do have a nice voice. And you go BIG Stan.
Hello Tim, you said we were close to you guys. To bad we could of got together. Thank you for joining us on this one. It was special! Rhonda always brings tears to my eyes when she sings. The video did not do justice. It was really beautiful in that old church. Blessings our friend, Stan and Rhonda❤️
I love happy people!
Thank you!
Thank you for your video about our humble state of South Dakota.
Hello Leonor, South Dakota has become one of our favorite states. It had everything!! Thank you for your comment. Stan and Rhonda
I agree that this is one fantastic destination. My then-girlfriend (now wife of 34 years) stumbled across this park in 1989 while camping in a popup trailer. The place was beautiful, and the staff was very accommodating. In the years that have passed, we've returned to this place many times, bringing family and friends with us, usually for the 4th of July week, and made some beautiful memories. In those days, there was an exciting fireworks display over Mt Rushmore on the July 4th evening. Nothing feels more patriotic than that experience. :) I hope you enjoyed your stay. My wife and I need another trip back up there. Thanks for sharing. :)
Mark, We love that this brought back so many memories for you and your wife! And yes, get back there again when you can. 👍👏 I can’t imagine seeing the fireworks 💥 over the faces and having it feel more patriotic than it already does! Wow! You just reminded us that we envisioned having our whole family meet up there with all the grands. Think we need to work on making that possible for 2024! Thank you for reaching out and sharing! This is why we do what we do 😀 Blessings, Rhonda and Stan
Rhonda has a beautiful voice❤️ I liked those tunnels better than the long Hiawatha tunnel😬 we loved South Dakota too😉
Hello Cheryl, thank you for joining us. Sorry for the late reply. For some reason TH-cam flagged it as spam. We still the think the Hiawatha was one of the best experiences on a bike. Love those Rails to Trails. Stan and Rhonda
Oh my gosh Rhonda! Your voice is beautiful!! Great song too! ❤️❤️
Hello Carol, thank you so much for your kind words. We enjoy to show the light of the Lord every chance we get. Stan and I used to lead worship at our local church for over 16 years. God has sent us on a new mission where we can hopefully encourage, inspire folks like us, to get active and find there new adventure. This nation we live in is so beautiful! We have realized we are not guaranteed tomorrow. Blessings, Rhonda and Stan❤️
@@OverTheHillAdventures You are so right about not being guaranteed tomorrow. Twelve years ago we lost 2 grandsons (brothers, 12 & 9 years old) in an auto accident and we know that without the Lord we (and our daughter & extended family) would have been hard pressed to make it through those tough days. All the more reason to acknowledge beauty when we see and hear it and your song was beautiful! I understood why Stan would shed a tear or two! Beautiful setting, beautiful song and a beautiful spirit! Keep those videos coming!
Sorry…was on my work computer!
Carol, It breaks our hearts to hear about the loss of your grandsons. Being Believers, we live with the confidence of knowing we will see our loved ones again and we find the strength to carry on only through Jesus Christ. We truly appreciate you opening up to us and sharing. I'm honestly on the verge of tears just knowing the pain your family has experienced. God Bless your family, Carol. Thank you for being such a kind hearted person, and always encouraging us! 💞 Rhonda
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I like y’all’s style. And good music choices that aren’t all “wacko electro fake music.” Thank you.
Hi Stephen! Thank you for your kind comment ☺️ We really appreciate hearing that you like our music choices. We can edit a video of our adventures, but it’s not until the music comes into play that we feel it really brings it to life. We actually were worship leaders in our church for many years so good music is important to us. Thank you for reaching out. Nice to meet ya! Rhonda and Stan
Living in Colorado for 30+ years we had several trips up to Rushmore and that KOA was a favorite destination for our family. Thanks for helping to bring back great memories. Never got to ride the Mickelson Trail but that looks fabulous. Also loved the Worship at the small Chapel. We live in Georgia now so I doubt we will make it back but loved the video! ❤
Marcus, We absolutely LOVE when we find out our travels have brought back so many good memories for people ☺️ It’s truly one of our favorite things to hear. With so many beautiful places, I’m not even sure we will be back. 🥹 Thanks so much for joining us on this journey and coming to church with us, lol. Stan and I led worship for many years, many years ago. Just seemed natural to want to worship 🙌 ❤️~ Rhonda and Stan
@@OverTheHillAdventures Amen to that. If we don't Worship the Rock will cry out!
Wow, been holding out on us. Beautiful!
Hi Tim, thank you for joining us! We use to lead worship in the church for many years. Thank you for your kind words. Stan and Rhonda❤️
Beautiful voice, beautiful song….very touching moment!
Hello Julie, thank so much for joining us! That girl gets me every time when she sings. We used lead worship at our church and when Rhonda sings I cry and so does the congregation. Thank you for your kind words. Stan and Rhonda❤️
Really enjoying y’all’s journey thank you for your hard work on these videos.
Thank you so much for joining us. It has been an amazing journey. We appreciate your kind words. Blessings, Stan and Rhonda
Thanks for the awesome video! You have a beautiful voice Rhonda. You guys are amazing with the trails you ride I'm so out of shape compared to you both. We need to get much more active. We do have electric bikes but haven't gone to far as of yet with them but planning on it. Jeff and I are both going to be 65 soon an we hope it's not to late to get more active that's why we purchased our RV 2600RB . We got this!!
God bless ! Lorie and Jeff
Hello Lorie and Jeff, it is never to late to get active. It might be tough in the beginning but you got this. You can go as far as you want on those e-bikes. They have been such a blessing to us. You see so much more when your on a bike. Congratulations on your purchase of your 2600RB. Your adventure begins now and everyday.🙌. Rhonda’s father was 78 when we started and he is our inspiration. God bless you both you definitely got this and deserve this. We are not guaranteed tomorrow live for today! Blessings, Stan and Rhonda
Thank you! You are both so inspirational! Many blessings!😘
Giving us ideas 💡🤔 thanks for sharing God bless your continued travels 😊
Hello! We appreciate you joining us on this incredible adventure. South Dakota did not disappoint. After spending several weeks in South Dakota, there is still so much to see. May God bless you folks and safe travels, Stan and Rhonda❤️🙏🏼
You guys are becoming my favorite channel, nice getting a prospective from people close to my age 👌🏼
John, You’re too kind. ☺️ We definitely bring a few years of life experience to the table, lol! Thank you for encouraging us. It means more than you know. Blessings, Rhonda and Stan
Been there!❤
Hello Pat, is it not a beautiful place. Thank you for joining us. Stan and Rhonda
Great video! We go to the Black Hills every other summer. We’re staying at that KOA this summer! Thanks for sharing the places you visited. Some we’ve been to on past trips and some are new to us and we’re excited to explore them.
Hello Laurie, we love the Black Hills. Definitely one of our favorite places. We are so glad we could show you something new for your next adventure. Blessings, Stan and Rhonda🙏🏼❤️
Great video, we were at this campground the same time as you. We noticed our trailer as you pulled in a few sites away. We had a great time also, a fabulous campground. We did the same as you. We stayed for 12 days at the campground to use it as a base and saw everything to see in the area.
Hi Paula, How ironic is that!? Were you the other Imagine? Sounds like we think alike with our traveling in the shoulder season…no crowds! We absolutely loved exploring South Dakota in May 👏 I’m sure you are enjoying reliving your time there by seeing it all over again in the videos, because we know we sure are 😍 Miss that place. Thank you for reaching out! Wished we would have met you. Safe travels! ~ Rhonda and Stan
Amazing video, thank you for sharing.
Hi Cathy, thank you for joining us! Stan and Rhonda🙏🏼❤️
@@OverTheHillAdventures You are very welcome. Loved your video, showed it to my husband and now we are planning our own trip there for late summer early fall.
th-cam.com/video/NGiRaEIkyU0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=EgUm6ftWukzcBxTq
You might be interested in this video as well. We give the highlights of our trip in this one! You will have the best time!! Keep us posted!
@@OverTheHillAdventures Thank you
Thank you, thank you! We are planning a trip in 2024 for South Dakota. Saw your channel today and followed along. Thank you for posting your itinerary. You gave us more to see than Mt. Rushmore. Looking forward to following you two! God Bless.
Hello Jan, we are so glad we could help. We have one last video in South Dakota next Wednesday. We absolutely loved South Dakota. So much to do hope you has time to watched them all. Every adventure was so different and exciting. We find ourselves watching them too just because we loved it so much. May God bless you and your family. Safe travels, Stan and Rhonda❤️🙏🏼
The Palmer Gulch KOA is fantastic. We stayed there on our way out to Yellowstone. Our visit was in mid-June a few years ago and it was packed. Prices during the peak of the season approach what you pay for Fort Wilderness at Disney, but as you said it was absolutely fantastic. The area deserved a much longer stay, but reservations and the price made it impossible. Little did we know at the time that just across the road was a National Forest campground (WIllow Creek Camp), with a second campground just 2.5 miles to the east and closer to Mt. Rushmore (Horsethief Lake Camp). We'll be back to the area after retirement next year to do all the things we missed. Keep up the good work.
Hello there! We did see Horse Thief Campground and thought the same thing. Think that would be a great place to stay next time. A much more economical option. Thanks for mentioning this for other viewers who may want to check those options out 👍👏 And thank you for your kind comment ☺️ Rhonda and Stan
Wow that was fun seeing the caves and I enjoyed seeing the old church and you made me laugh with the gospel singing . This is a lot of fun. You two do cool stuff It's nice and I am enjoying getting to go to the places you go to threw your outdoor videos LOL I went on a bike ride you inspire me to go out and ride my bike Thank you Rhonda and Stan Sincerely Cecelia 😋⛰
Hello Cecelia, it warms our heart to read this comment. We are so happy we inspired you to ride your bike. Just go and find your new adventure and don’t stop! Thank you for joining us you are always welcome. Stan and Rhonda
Nice bike ride. We will go there next June!
Hello Benny, thank you for joining us! You will not be disappointed. A trip of a life time for us. Stan and Rhonda❤️
Loved the singing!!!! This place..actually SD is a bucket list now.
Hello! Thank you for joining us. I can guarantee South Dakota will not disappoint you. We left our heart in South Dakota such a beautiful place to visit. Stan and Rhonda❤️
Awesome video. You all give us so much great information. Beautiful places. Such a wonderful voice. The song was Inspiring. Blessings
Awe Betty Jo we love you! We can always count on you to give us a little kick in our step. Blessings, Stan and Rhonda❤️
Those bike paths are very nice for sure. Full of beauty. The Hiawatha is a great trail. Its just down the street from us as well.
Take care.
Hi Matt, The Hiawatha still remains our favorite! That one is hard to beat with a 2 mile train tunnel in complete darkness 😲Pretty place you live in! We look forward to visiting that area again someday. Thank you for reaching out. We appreciate you! ~ Rhonda and Stan
@OverTheHillAdventures when you go to ride the trail again let me know. Would love to do it with you.
@@mattgustafson2516 absolutely! 🙌
That was fun! Planning on going to Mammoth Cave next week. We are dry camping for 5 days in the area. We are going to practice setting up our solar and using it preparing for our South Dakota trip this fall. I've been taking many notes and have ordered the SD tour guide. We don't have e-bikes but do plan on doing some hikes. Can't wait. I enjoy your rapport as a couple. Your love for each other is so apparent. Thank you for the effort you put in to the videos.
Carolyn, Thank you for such kind words. We truly take them to heart 💓 We are so excited to hear you are headed to South Dakota in the Fall. We imagine it will be beautiful then and much less crowded than it is in the summer. We love traveling in the shoulder seasons! If the Mickelson Trail is something you are interested in you could always rent e-bikes. There is also a trailhead closer to Mystic where the tunnels are so you could cut the 30 miles at least in half. Where will you be dry camping in Mammoth Cave NP? We stayed in the Mammoth Cave campground last year and dry camped so we are thinking you might be doing the same thing. We took the Historic Tour at Mammoth Cave and loved it. Here is a link to our video, it may be of help to you for your trip: th-cam.com/video/K0C9oEZ1Mrk/w-d-xo.html
Thank you again for reaching out. We certainly appreciate your encouragement! Blessings, Rhonda and Stan
Hi, we have a water site at Pikes Ridge Campground. We have the Senior Pass, so half price for us. Thanks for the heads up on renting an e-bike. We have 4 bikes at home, but haven't figured out how to transport them.
Fun video wish we had our E-Bikes last September that trail looked awesome. We did get to go on the train 🚂 it was a great experience. The cave looked amazing the couple we were there with couldn’t do all the steps. 😢The campgrounds looked great nice to hear they let you move and no up charge 😊. There are still great people out there. Thanks From Wisconsin
You are so right, Bob! There are still so many good people out there. I think most of them are in the RV community 😄👏 We found out there is a Discovery Tour at Jewel cave with only 15 steps and there is a deck for wheelchair accessibility. So next time you can ride the trail and do the tour👏 We were sad we missed the 1880 Train. We will catch it next time 👏 Good to have a reason to go back! ~ Rhonda and Stan
Really loving your trip! We took the Grand Design tour today, just like y’all did🤣 KOKO and God bless!
Hello Gary, thank you for joining us. Did you enjoy the tour? We head to the Grand Design National Rally in a couple of weeks. Glad you are enjoying our adventures. Stan and Rhonda ❤️
@@OverTheHillAdventures We enjoyed it bunches, thanks, lil’ dude really knew his stuff! We are frustrated with modern floor plans.
@@garysarratt1 we want to move up maybe a little bigger but we can’t beat the floor plan we have now.
Why have you been hiding Rhonda’s voice from us? So beautiful! ❤
Hello Erikka, thank for joining us! So before we retired Rhonda and I used lead worship at our church. Rhonda always makes me cry including the congregation when she sings. The video did not do it justice it was so beautiful in that old wooden church. She saw me choke up and it was a mess. Thank the Lord for editing. Thank you so much for reaching out we appreciate you! Blessings, Stan and Rhonda❤️
Wow that rails to trails bike trail was spectacular. Simply amazing. On my bucket list now. The campground is simply beautiful too. We stayed at one KOA resort at West Glacier that was absolutely amazing too.
Yes, definitely add this section to your list. There is actually another trail head closer to Mystic if you want to cut the ride down. The campground was gorgeous and in such a convenient location. We actually have stayed at the West Glacier KOA! I forgot that was a “Resort” too, but this one takes it to a new level. Thanks for riding with us today 😅🚵♀️🚵♂️
Wow!! What a beautiful video and your descriptions are fantastic! Love your “real” life experiences. Rhonda, girl you can sing!! Thank you.
Good morning Jamie, Thank you so much for your kind words! We certainly appreciate you watching and reaching out to us. We love that we can share our experiences and “meet” such wonderful people like yourself along the way. We are grateful for this opportunity 👏 ~ Rhonda and Stan
New subscriber. We are old and have a class B that needs to be used, your channel is inspiring and thank you for the printable ITINERARY. One question what time of year was this? We love the side seasons and saving money so we can see more.
Hello David, Nice to meet you! Thank you for subscribing 👏Means the world to us. We love to hear that you were inspired and ready to put your class B back on the road 🩵 We went to South Dakota at the end of April and into May. We would say before May was a tad too early since most places don’t open up until May 1st - 15th due to weather. But there were no crowds!!! Keep us posted on your travels! Blessings, Rhonda and Stan
What brand e-bikes do you have? Is there a trail with less steps in Jewel Cave? Your singing was wonderful!
Hello Claudia, Rhonda has a Liv Intrigue E Pro 1 which is made by Giant by women for women. Stan has a Trance X Pro2 both are full suspension mountain bikes. Jewel Cave has a tour called the Discovery Tour. Can also be done with a wheelchair. Thank you for joining us. Blessings, Stan and Rhonda❤️
@@OverTheHillAdventuresthank you! You answered my questions perfectly 😊
This is a trip we are planning in 2025 and from what I've read very few campsites there have full hookups. It appears that KOA did of which is amazing! Now I'm not a fan of crowds, what exact time of year did you all go there? I hate the cold but I'm ok with it to avoid huge crowds. That was an amazing video all, thank you so much for sharing it!!
They are building new campgrounds. We were there mid May. This is when everything opens up. The grand opening for the season is Memorial Day. The weather was perfect a little rainy at times. Thank you for joining us. Stan and Rhonda
I am not a fan of crowds either. The should seasons work best for us.
@@OverTheHillAdventures Awesome, I really appreciate your response. Mid may it is!! Thank you all and please keep up the wonderful videos!!
@@OverTheHillAdventures One more comment on that, if you all ever decide to head to Maine where I grew up, same time frame there. Memorial day to Labor day is peak. After Labor say is amazing. I would recommend after Labor day, the weather is cooling off but the flooding from the spring time is not an issue up there at that time. We are headed up for 3 weeks in August with our camper, yes I know the crowds will be insane but you have to reserve your campsite a year in advance. Crazy!!! LOL...
@@JetTech1966 we will be heading to the Grand Design National Rally in three weeks in Elkhart Indiana. After Labor Day we are heading up to the U.P. Michigan. We definitely want to bike Mackinac Island. It will be another cross country trip.
Thanks guys, we are about a week out and we can't wait! Definitely riding the trail.
Hello Stuward, you will absolutely love it. The Mickelson Trail was a definite highlight of the trip. It was a long ride but being in that old church next to the river in Mystic was magical. Thank you for joining us. Blessings, Stan and Rhonda❤️
@@OverTheHillAdventures it was moving just watching you guys there. Thank you again!
I just discovered your channel today. Coincidentally we're planning to go to South Dakota in early October. Thanks for all the wonderful information about your trip. I'm currently binging your videos. Rhonda singing in the church made me tear up.
Hello Ken, thank you for joining us! That is awesome your going to South Dakota during the shoulder season. Make sure you call a lot of places shut down the first and second week of October due to the cold. We loved South Dakota and I am sure you will too. Rhonda’s singing always gets me. The last time she sang in a little old church in the Great Smoky Mountains. She got me then too. Thank you for reaching out. Let’s us know if you have any questions. Blessings, Stan and Rhonda❤️
Just wondering how level the sites are? Nice looking KOA!
Hello Jonathan, thank you for joining us! Most of the sites are pretty level. The one we were at was a little low in the back because I put the trailer so far back. That KOA was #1 for sure! Stan and Rhonda❤️
You guys are a joy to watch, so cute and genuine. As I said on another video, I was in SD 2 years ago and want to go back soon. Think I may try Spring instead of Sept like my last visit. Safe travels.
Hello Janice, thank you for joining us again! Spring was a great time to go. Don’t make our mistake and get their to early. Everything starts to open around May 15th that’s the best time to go. The weather changed like a light switch. If we had to do it again which we will, spring with all the little baby Bisons for the win. Thank you for your kind words, Stan and Rhonda❤️