Black Hills Trails – Ingersoll Mine It was 70 degrees in the beginning of March. It was the weekend. We had spent all day Saturday shopping and taking Emily to her Festival of Bands Practice and then to the concert that evening. Sunday (after the appropriate sleep in time) was a day to go and DO […]
Black Hills Trails – Willow Creek Loop Awhile back, our family did a hike in the Black Hills National Forest. We decided to try the Willow Creek Loop Trail across from the Mount Rushmore KOA (Palmer Gulch). According to our trail book, it was supposed to be a 1.5 mile “stroll,” taking about an hour. Yeah, right! This […]
Black Hills Trails – Little Devil’s Tower After last week’s hike, our second oldest, Seth, complained that it wasn’t a hard or long enough hike to suit him. So, with some collaborating with my sister-in-law, we planned another hike in the hills – this one with a strenuous difficulty level. We headed to Sylvan Lake […]
Black Hills Trails – Little Black Elk Trail It was a beautiful day and NOT raining – so we decided to go for a hike in the hills. I had been camping last year up at Horsethief Lake with some friends and we had started down a trail there that I hadn’t been on before. […]