Doane Robinson Tunnel
Doane Robinson Tunnel is an attraction in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 1,493 m. Black Elk Peak stands 2,207 m to the west, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Iron Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway runs past it.
Tunnel in memory of Mount Rushmore founding father
The story
Tunnel in Pennington County, South Dakota
Wikidata Q60240332, matched on coordinates and name (3 m apart).
How to reach it
- On the Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway, National
- 10.5 mi off the Wildlife Loop Road Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Norbeck Overlook · 1 mi
- Mount Rushmore Viewpoint · 1 mi
- Borglum View Terrace · 1 mi
- Historic Viewing Terrace · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Iron Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Doane Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Mount Rushmore: 1.5 mi
- Old Baldy Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Ingersoll Peak: 3.1 mi
- George Washington: 1.4 mi
- Thomas Jefferson: 1.4 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 1.4 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt: 1.4 mi
- Patriarch: 8.3 mi
- Norbeck Wildlife Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Upper Pine Creek Natural Area: 3.9 mi
- Custer State Park - Norbeck Wildlife Preserve: 7.6 mi
- Charolette Tracy Park: 8.1 mi
- Jim Lewis Park: 8.2 mi
- Rushmore Tramway Adventures: 1.4 mi
- Hall of Records: 1.4 mi
- Custer State Trail Challenge: Cathedral Spires Trail: 5.0 mi
- Rushmore Cave: 5.1 mi
- Custer State Trail Challenge: Devil's Little Tower: 5.3 mi
- Sculptor's Studio: 1.2 mi
- Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center: 1.2 mi
- Borglum Story: 1.6 mi
- Keystone Historical Museum: 2.0 mi
- Big Thunder Gold Mine: 2.0 mi
- Mount Rushmore National Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Gordon Stockade: 8.3 mi
- Crazy Horse Memorial: 9.6 mi
- Crazy Horse Memorial: 9.6 mi
- Crazy Horse Memorial: 10.2 mi
- Etta: 1.2 mi
- Bismuth: 2.2 mi
- Addie Camp: 5.8 mi
- Teddy Bear: 6.8 mi
- Tigerville: 12.7 mi
- Aquarium Rock: 6.4 mi
- Dam Back Side: 6.7 mi
- Ephel Duath: 6.9 mi
- Beecher Rock: 14.7 mi
- Sylvan Lake Beach: 6.5 mi
- Sheridan Lake South: 7.3 mi
- Sheridan Lake North: 8.0 mi
- terrace: 16.5 mi
- William Noordermeer Gardens: 17.0 mi
- Memorial Park Rose Gardens: 18.3 mi
- Spring Creek: 8.1 mi
- March-Dake Plaza: 18.2 mi
- Thunderhead Falls: 13.1 mi
- I-90 Black Hillls Welcome Center: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Doane Robinson Tunnel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Elk Peak | W 268° | 2,207 m | 4.8 mi |
| Bear Mountain | W 271° | 2,184 m | 15.4 mi |
| Little Devil's Tower | WSW 258° | 2,134 m | 5.3 mi |
| Copper Mountain | WNW 288° | 2,111 m | 16.0 mi |
| Medicine Mountain | WNW 282° | 2,086 m | 14.2 mi |
| Round Mountain | WSW 255° | 2,016 m | 16.1 mi |
| Thunderhead Mountain | WSW 257° | 1,991 m | 9.7 mi |
| Saint Elmo Peak | W 272° | 1,954 m | 8.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:28 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:56 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:32 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 27 | 35 | 41 | 51 | 62 | 69 | 68 | 59 | 46 | 36 | 28 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Rushmore Nmem, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6708876185
Day trips start here
- Wind Cave National Park · 20 mi
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