Mount Rushmore
National Memorial
“. . . let us place there, carved high, as close to heaven
as we can, the words of our leaders, their faces, to
show posterity what manner of men they were. Then
breathe a prayer that these records will endure until
the wind and rain alone shall wear them away.”
—Gutzon Borglum, Mount Rushmore Sculptor, 1930
Make Your Visit Monumental
You found YOUR PARK. Now, enjoy all it has to offer.
Mount Rushmore Audio Tour • Ranger-led Programs
Junior Ranger Program • Sculptor’s Studio
Lincoln Borglum Museum & Visitor Center
Evening Lighting Ceremony
Youth Exploration Area • Presidential Trail
Mount Rushmore Bookstores
Carvers Cafe • Memorial Team Ice Cream Shoppe • Gift Shop
Mount
Rushmore
Map
Welcome
to Mount
Rushmore! There
is so much to see
and do during
your visit.
Refer to the park
map to discover
the history and
grandeur of the
park in your own
way.
Begin your
adventure by
stopping in at
the Information
Center to inquire
about daily
ranger programs,
the popular
Evening Lighing
Ceremony and
event schedule.
Youth Exploration Area
Pr
residential Trail
Borglum View
Terrace
Avenue of Flags
Borglum Court
Pet Exercise
Areas
Located on either side of
the parking facility. These
are the only areas pets are
permitted within the park.
When sculptor Gutzon Borglum looked upon the
knobby, cracked face of Mount Rushmore in the Black
Hills of South Dakota, he saw a vision of four United
States presidents carved into the mountain. Between
1927 and 1941, with the help of over 400 workers and
several influential politicians, Borglum began carving
a memorial to the history of America. Today, Mount
Rushmore is host to more than three million visitors
each year from across the country and
around the world.
Find Your Park
90
Rapid City
385
Mount Rushmore
National Memorial
16
44
Wall
Hill City
BLACK HILLS
N AT I O N A L
FOREST
244
16A
16
385
Custer
State
Park
79
GRASSLAND
Badlands
National
Park
Wind
Cave
National
Park
P I N E R I D G E I N D I A N R E S E RVAT I O N
Hot
Springs
Edgemont
Scenic
N AT I O N A L
89
18
14
240
BUFFALO
GAP
Custer
Jewel Cave
National
Monument
Keystone
North
385
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0
10
20 Kilometers
10
20 Miles
GPS coordinates: N 43 degrees, 52’, 37.80” W 103 degrees, 27’, 22.39”
From the North: On Highway I-90, Exit 57 at Rapid City and travel
south on Highway 16 to Highway 16A through the town of Keystone
to SR 244. Follow the signs along SR 244 to Mount Rushmore. From
the South: Follow the signs on Highway 18 or 385 through Hot
Springs north and turn right on SR 244.
Hours of Operation & Fees
Summer Hours
(Late-May through Mid-August)
NPS Visitor Facilities 8 am - 10 pm daily
Sculptor’s Studio: open, call for hours
Mount Rushmore Audio Tour: $5
Rentals available from Audio Tour Building
in summer and Information Center in
winter. Available in English, Spanish,
German, Lakota and French. Family rates
Fall Hours
(Mid-August through Mid-September)
NPS Visitor Facilities 8 am - 9 pm daily
Sculptor’s Studio: open, call for hours
Parking Fee: $11
Federal interagency, military, senior and
access passes are not accepted.
Winter Hours
(Mid-September through Late-May)
NPS Visitor Facilities 8 am - 5 pm daily
Sculptor’s Studio: open until
mid-October
Park is closed on December 25.
available.
Entrance Fee: NONE
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
13000 Highway 244, Bldg 31, Suite 1
Keystone, SD 57751
605-574-2523
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