Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 10:46 am
My family and I are planning to go to Mt. Rushmore while we are there. There is a ~70 mile scenic byway down there that we were planning to drive. When I looked through the AAA maps, they mention that a few of the tunnels are only 8-9 feet wide, and only around 12' tall, so taking my camper or mom's motorhome is out of the question. Thus, we are planning to just take the LJ's down there for the day.
Is anyone else interested in joining us for this? It's about 25 miles down there, so about 125-150 miles total for the day, and it appears to all be paved, so it isn't the traditional LJ run, but if the weather is decent, it would be a fun way to see the sights. I read a quote that said the Byway should be driven at 20mph or less to fully appreciate it, so we shouldn't be holding up traffic! As many of you know from Moab, I like to take my time, so I expect to spend a good portion of the day down there.
We're tentatively planning to do this Friday (after the meet), but thought I'd mention it beforehand, in case others want to join us. If everyone wants to go, we can go there earlier in the week.
Is anyone else interested in joining us for this? It's about 25 miles down there, so about 125-150 miles total for the day, and it appears to all be paved, so it isn't the traditional LJ run, but if the weather is decent, it would be a fun way to see the sights. I read a quote that said the Byway should be driven at 20mph or less to fully appreciate it, so we shouldn't be holding up traffic! As many of you know from Moab, I like to take my time, so I expect to spend a good portion of the day down there.
We're tentatively planning to do this Friday (after the meet), but thought I'd mention it beforehand, in case others want to join us. If everyone wants to go, we can go there earlier in the week.