USA View of Mt. Rushmore through Scovel Johnson Tunnel
Look closely through the tunnel. This tunnel was engineered to give the traveler their first glimpse of Mount Rushmore as they travel the Iron Mountain Road to the national monument. The tunnel is named after Scovel Johnson, who built the Needles Highway and surveyed Iron Mountain Road.
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Travel Information
Travel the Iron Mountain Road to Mount Rushmore. For $6.99, purchase the Gypsy Guide for Badlands, Black Hills, Mt. Rushmore, Spearfish Canyon & Deadwood for IOS or Android. It works off of GPS location and is a step-by-step travel guide, which will guide you right to the spot to take this photo.
Crowd Factor
A decent amount of people
Best Timing
Daytime during fall
Sunrise & Sunset
06:09 - 19:37
| current local time: 15:26
Locations
South DakotaIron Mountain Road
Photo Themes
Mount RushmoreTunnel
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