Day 1. Cedar Pass Campground area. We did a few short hikes, but as you can see, the weather was a little overcast and rainy. Still beautiful country.
I swear I just saw a prairie dog down this hole.
Sage Creek Campground - primitive and grasshoppery.
After the storm - beautiful sunset.
I dare anyone to try and drive by Reptile Gardens with a 6 and an 8 year old boy. It's impossible.
Giant tortoise is 128 years old.
Beautiful drive through Custer State Park - you can see Mt. Rushmore in the distance over Sam's head.
French Creek - caught a few chubs but no brook trout. We didn't pound it hard though.
Here's the big male buffalo we almost ran into on the trail and who later came down for a drink of water.
Sylvan Lake
Grace Coolidge walk-in fishing area. It's a series of 6 small reservoirs made along a stream. Sam caught a few rainbows on a beetle fly, including this nice 12-incher.
Last morning - had to almost shake them out of bed.
