Black Hills2

After my hike, I set out to drive to the Northwest corner of the park to camp for the night, with plans to hike Harney Peak the next day, which is the highest point in South Dakota. Along the way I saw some more wildlife...

When I got to the campground, it was full. Looking at the map, the only other one I could find close by was the KOA Rushmore, which I was trying to avoid, and as it turns out for good reason. When I checked in, I got site # 487, they have around 500 sites, the tents on either side of me were about 7' away. There were kids on bicycles everywhere, and with all the campfires, it looked like Kuwait after the Iraquis torched the oil wells. It was campground hell. The only way I could rescue it was to have a beer and cook a decent meal. I cut up some potatoes, and cooked them in some olive oil with garlic, and when they were browned threw in some red pepper. It was quite tasty. My plan at this point was to get up, hike Harney Peak, stay in the other campground, and then head out the day after to see Rushmore and Crazy Horse. Little did I know that the universe had other plans for me {ominous music}.......