点评:We absolutely loved Mt. Rushmore!! The entire area is very visitor friendly, with nice parking structures and a ton of great photo ops! We spent about 4 hours in the morning here, it is not super busy if you arrive around 8 am. or a little earlier (visitors center opens at 8). We saw Star at 10am, she was an amazing Lakota Native American dancer who told stories about her people and way of life, and performed several dances for a large outdoor audience!
Our kids did the Junior Ranger program, and earned their badges too, really enjoying the program. We then walked the trail, which didnt take long and gave us great views closer up.
We came back later for the 9 pm Lighting Ceremony which was very moving and powerful, singing our National songs and recognizing the many veterans in attendance. A very memorable experience and well worth it!
* One parking pass is $10 and good for a week. Parking was more full at night since the upper lot was closed, so plan to get there a little early.
翻译:我们简直爱死拉什莫尔山了!!整个区域对游客非常友好,有方便的停车场,还有大量绝佳的拍照点!早上我们在这里呆了大约4个小时;如果在早上8点左右,或者再早一点到达的话,人也不会太多(游客中心8点开门)。我们在上午10点观看了Star的表演,她是一位出色的拉科塔族原住民舞者,不仅讲述了自己民族的历史与生活方式,还在众多户外观众面前表演了多支舞蹈!
我们的孩子们还参加了“少年护林员”项目。他们也成功获得了徽章,真正享受到了这个项目。随后我们沿着小径散步,路程不长,却让我们能从近距离欣赏到绝美的景色。
后来我们又回来参加晚上9点举行的点灯仪式,场面十分感人且震撼人心。我们齐声唱起了国歌,并向在场的众多退伍军人致敬。这是一次令人难忘的经历,绝对物有所值!
* 一张停车券售价10美元,有效期为一周。由于上层停车场关闭,夜晚时停车场变得更为拥挤。所以,建议稍微早一点到达那里。