Rushmore Tramway Adventures
Rushmore Tramway Adventures is an attraction in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 1,339 m. Black Elk Peak stands 2,207 m to the west-southwest, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Borglum Story, a museum 0.2 miles away. Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway passes 0.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Rushmore Tramway Adventures
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway, National
- 11.6 mi off the Wildlife Loop Road Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mount Rushmore Viewpoint · 1 mi
- Borglum View Terrace · 2 mi
- Historic Viewing Terrace · 2 mi
- Norbeck Overlook · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Doane Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Old Baldy Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Mount Rushmore: 1.8 mi
- Iron Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Ingersoll Peak: 2.1 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: 1.7 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt: 1.7 mi
- Thomas Jefferson: 1.8 mi
- George Washington: 1.8 mi
- Patriarch: 8.1 mi
- Norbeck Wildlife Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Upper Pine Creek Natural Area: 4.5 mi
- Charolette Tracy Park: 7.9 mi
- Jim Lewis Park: 8.0 mi
- Spirit of the Hills Park: 8.1 mi
- Doane Robinson Tunnel: 1.4 mi
- Hall of Records: 1.8 mi
- Rushmore Cave: 4.8 mi
- Custer State Trail Challenge: Cathedral Spires Trail: 5.8 mi
- Custer State Trail Challenge: Devil's Little Tower: 6.1 mi
- Borglum Story: 0.2 mi
- Keystone Historical Museum: 0.6 mi
- Big Thunder Gold Mine: 0.7 mi
- Sculptor's Studio: 1.6 mi
- Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center: 1.7 mi
- Mount Rushmore National Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Gordon Stockade: 9.7 mi
- Crazy Horse Memorial: 10.4 mi
- Crazy Horse Memorial: 10.4 mi
- Crazy Horse Memorial: 11.0 mi
- Etta: 0.6 mi
- Bismuth: 2.9 mi
- Addie Camp: 5.5 mi
- Teddy Bear: 5.9 mi
- Tigerville: 12.3 mi
- Aquarium Rock: 7.3 mi
- Dam Back Side: 7.5 mi
- Ephel Duath: 7.7 mi
- Beecher Rock: 16.1 mi
- Sheridan Lake South: 6.3 mi
- Sheridan Lake North: 6.9 mi
- Sylvan Lake Beach: 7.4 mi
- terrace: 15.2 mi
- William Noordermeer Gardens: 15.6 mi
- Memorial Park Rose Gardens: 16.9 mi
- Spring Creek: 6.7 mi
- March-Dake Plaza: 16.9 mi
- Thunderhead Falls: 11.8 mi
- I-90 Black Hillls Welcome Center: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Rushmore Tramway Adventures. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Elk Peak | WSW 254° | 2,207 m | 5.4 mi |
| Bear Mountain | W 266° | 2,184 m | 15.9 mi |
| Little Devil's Tower | WSW 246° | 2,134 m | 6.1 mi |
| Medicine Mountain | W 277° | 2,086 m | 14.4 mi |
| Thunderhead Mountain | WSW 251° | 1,991 m | 10.5 mi |
| Saint Elmo Peak | W 263° | 1,954 m | 8.5 mi |
| Samelias Peak | NW 319° | 1,952 m | 4.0 mi |
| Elkhorn Mountain | W 269° | 1,940 m | 4.5 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6344330307
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