We woke up smelling light smoke. Everything east of this lake is closed due to the Kara Creek Fire but I-90 is now open which is a good sign. We were not evacuated last night which was even better news!
JEWEL CAVE NATIONAL MONUMENT, SD: It was on the way into Custer, SD. We arrived a little after 1pm and were very lucky to get tickets for their last tour at 4pm. This cave is the third longest cave in the world. Mammoth Cave in Kentucky is the longest at over 400 miles but they think that only 3-4% of Jewel Cave has been discovered so far.
CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL, SD: Our plan was to check into the RV park then go to see Crazy Horse and Mt. Rushmore today but we found out that tonight is the “Night Blast” at Crazy Horse. It only happens twice a year and you need to get there early. We arrived at 7pm, got in free and parked. We toured the site and then at 10pm they had a laser light show followed by explosions on the monument. It was like a huge drive in movie without the cartoons. Interesting but...the museum and history were more interesting. They’ve finished Crazy Horse’s face and are now working on his hand. They’re hoping to get a larger crew, split it into 2 groups, so one works on his hair and while the other works on the horse’s mane.