How to Travel from

Mount Rushmore to Fort Laramie

by Rideshare, Route or Car

United States of America Mount Rushmore Fort Laramie

Cheapest

By car (294 km)

3 h 54 min

294 km.

from $16

Other

Rideshare

3 h 54 min

294 km.

from $11.18

Bus, Taxi

6 h

204 km.

from $332.37

Plane, Taxi

5 h 47 min

204 km.

from $836.85

Airlines

United Airlines

Website:

united.com/

Plane from Rapid City to Scottsbluff

Ave. Duration:

5h 15m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$242.68–$830.22

Bus operators

Open Plains Transit

Phone:

+1 308 761 8747

Website:

optne.com

Bus from Rapid City SD Monument Health Hospital to Scottsbluff

Ave. Duration:

4h 10m

Frequency:

Twice a week

Estimated price:

$63.86–$89.41

What is the cheapest way to get from Mount Rushmore to Fort Laramie?

The cheapest way to get from Mount Rushmore to Fort Laramie is to drive which costs $32.61 - $47.83 and takes 3h 54m.

What is the fastest way to get from Mount Rushmore to Fort Laramie?

The fastest way to get from Mount Rushmore to Fort Laramie is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs $32.61 - $47.83 .

How far is it from Mount Rushmore to Fort Laramie?

The distance between Mount Rushmore and Fort Laramie is 468 km. The road distance is 294.9 km.

How do I travel from Mount Rushmore to Fort Laramie without a car?

The best way to get from Mount Rushmore to Fort Laramie without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 6h and costs $195.65 - $260.87 .

How long does it take to get from Mount Rushmore to Fort Laramie?

It takes approximately 6h to get from Mount Rushmore to Fort Laramie, including transfers.

Train, bus or fly from Mount Rushmore to Fort Laramie?

Can I drive from Mount Rushmore to Fort Laramie?

Yes, the driving distance between Mount Rushmore to Fort Laramie is 295 km. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Mount Rushmore to Fort Laramie.

Where can I stay near Fort Laramie?

There are three+ hotels available in Fort Laramie. Prices start at $108.08 per night.

Oregon Trail Ruts

Oregon Trail Ruts State Historic Site is a preserved site of wagon ruts of the Oregon Trail on the North Platte River, about 0 miles south of Guernsey, Wyoming. The Oregon Trail here was winding up towards South Pass. Here, wagon wheels, draft animals, and people wore down the trail into a sandstone ridge about two to six feet, during its heavy usage from 1841 to 1869. The half-mile stretch is "unsurpassed" and is the best-preserved set of Oregon Trail ruts anywhere along its former length.

Fort Laramie National Historic Site

Fort Laramie (/ˈlærəmi/; founded as Fort William and known for a while as Fort John) was a significant 19th-century trading post, diplomatic site, and military installation located at the confluence of the Laramie and the North Platte Rivers. They joined in the upper Platte River Valley in the eastern part of the present-day US state of Wyoming. The fort was founded as a private trading post in the 1830s to service the overland fur trade; in 1849, it was purchased by the United States Army. The site was located east of the long climb leading to the best and lowest crossing over the Rocky Mountains at South Pass and became a popular stop for migrants on the Oregon Trail. Along with Bent's Fort on the Arkansas River, the trading post and its supporting industries and businesses were the most significant economic hub of commerce in the region.

Register Cliff

Register Cliff is a sandstone cliff and featured key navigational landmark prominently listed in the 19th century guidebooks about the Oregon Trail, and a place where many emigrants chiseled the names of their families on the soft stones of the cliff — it was one of the key checkpoint landmarks for parties heading west along the Platte River valley west of Fort John, Wyoming which allowed travelers to verify they were on the correct path up to South Pass and not moving into impassable mountain terrains—geographically, it is on the eastern ascent of the Continental Divide leading upward out of the Great Plains in the east of the U. state of Wyoming. It is notable as a historic landmark for 'registering' hundreds of emigrants on the Oregon Trail (thus also the other northern Emigrant Trails that split off farther west such as the California Trail and Mormon Trail) who came to follow custom and inscribed their names on its rocks during the western migrations of the 19th century. An estimated 500,000 emigrants used these trails from 1843 to 1869, with up to one-tenth dying along the way, usually due to disease.

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