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Mount Rushmore National MemorialSome of the lights used to illuminate the memorial at dusk.
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Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Accessibility
 

For Mobility Impairments (Wheelchairs): Vehicles are able to unload mobility-impaired visitors in front of the main entryway and then park in the parking lot (fee area). Wheelchairs are available for loan at the Information Center on a first-come, first-served basis.

Amphitheater and Lincoln Borglum Musuem: Elevators are accessible from the GrandView Terrace to the museum lobby and Amphitheater.

Sculptors Studio: Depending on security issues, the Sculptor's Studio is wheelchair accessible from the remote parking area. Check with the ranger in the Information Center.

Trails: The Presidential Trail is surfaced to accommodate wheelchairs from the GrandView Terrace to viewing areas at the base of the mountain.

Dining Facility and Gift Shop: The dining facility and gift shop are wheelchair accessible.
Did You Know?  

Did You Know?
Mount Rushmore is named after a New York City Attorney? Charles E. Rushmore was sent out to this area in 1884 to check legal titles on properties. On his way back to Pine Camp he asked Bill Challis the name of this mountain. Bill replied, "Never had a name but from now on we'll call it Rushmore."

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Last Updated: December 17, 2007 at 13:21 EST