Training Log Archive: darryn

Attempted to climb Bear Butte this morning, but it was too windy. We got up on the main ridge and the winds must have been gusting over 40 MPH. A bit much with a 5 year old.

C • Black Hills Fiesta! 5

Event: MNOC - Lake Maria State Park
 

Rained most the night, and this morning when we had to pack up camp. The Rocket Box is now holding a big mess of wet tent. Headed to Rapid City. Visited the Geology Museum at the South Dakota school of mines which was good fun for a rainy day. Had lunch at the Fire Station Brew Pub. The kids liked visiting the Presidents on the downtown street corners. Swimming at the pool hotel. C finally learned to like water slides.

Wind Cave. Lots of critter sighting.

Jewel Cave. Hike along Coolidge Creek.

Left the Badlands and head for Mount Rushmore. Kids racked up their second Junior Ranger badge as the presidents looked on. Set up camp at Center Lake in Custer State Park.

More Badlands. Geology hike with a Ranger on the door trail, followed by scrambling again. The kids then dug for fossils with a ranger to get their Junior Ranger badges. In the afternoon we took another hike with a Ranger to learn more about fossils. As if that wasn't enough, we then made the scenic drive to Wall Drug!

Pulled into the Badlands and set up camp. After that we did some hiking and scrambling (kid style) at Window, Notch and Cliff Shelf trails. The kids loved it.