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National Memorial · Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Best primary window for Mount Rushmore: July, with August and September as strong shoulder months.

Majestic figures of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln, surrounded by the beauty of the Black Hills of South Dakota, tell the story of the birth, growth, development and preservation of this country. From the history of the first inhabitants to the diversity of America today, Mount Rushmore brings visitors face to face with the rich heritage we all share.

This page identifies Mount Rushmore National Memorial from the checked-in NPS snapshot and the dated source cards on the page.

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Targeted Impressions Data TeamData Science & Intelligence
materializedData snapshot: October 27, 20264 source cards

Answer Brief

Answer-first planning signal

Best current use
Mount Rushmore National Memorial is listed as a National Memorial in the checked-in NPS identity snapshot.
Current signal
Mount Rushmore National Memorial is listed as a National Memorial in SD in the checked-in NPS identity snapshot. Official NPS page: https://www.nps.gov/moru/index.htm. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.
Visitor takeaway
Hours, access, and visitor guidance for Mount Rushmore National Memorial are on the official NPS page at https://www.nps.gov/moru/index.htm.
What it sounds like
Mount Rushmore audio on this page is a labeled modeled cue, not a field recording.

Summary at a glance

Mount Rushmore National Memorial is listed as a National Memorial in the checked-in NPS identity snapshot. 4 source cards on this page. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.

Designation
National Memorial
Data snapshot
October 27, 2026
4 source cards
Official NPS
MORU
Region
rocky mountain
Core Experiences
artssculpturemonuments-and-memorialspresidentsanimalsFoodDiningGuided ToursSelf-Guided Tours - WalkingJunior Ranger Program

Month-by-month

Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a National Memorial. Hours, access, and visitor guidance are on the official NPS page at https://www.nps.gov/moru/index.htm.

Official page

The NPS page for Mount Rushmore National Memorial: https://www.nps.gov/moru/index.htm. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.

Source cards

4 source cards on this page. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.

Designation

Mount Rushmore National Memorial is listed as a National Memorial in SD.

Getting there

Official access details for Mount Rushmore are on the NPS page.

Visitors traveling by car from the East use Exit 61 off I-90 and follow the signs for Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Coming from the West use exit 57 exit at Rapid City and follow U.S. Highway 16 southwest to Keystone and then Highway 244 to Mount Rushmore. Visitors coming from the south should follow Highway 385 north to Highway 244, which is the road leading to the Memorial.

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Season and now

Twelve-month planning is modeled from the published seasonal profile. The current hand stays unavailable until sourced alerts, hours, events, roads, and weather are fresh.

Current hand
Not available

Three listening lanes

Official NPS audio: Not provided for this snapshot.

Synthetic browser audio, never a field recording or live observation.

Jamcorder: Shared station.

Text equivalent for the seasonal place clock
MonthVisitabilityCrowd pressure
January4112
February4312
March4816
April5328
May5746
June5772
July6090
August6086
September5970
October5738
November5018
December4312

The cue is a browser-generated composition, not a field recording. How NPS Sounds modeled audio works.

Methodology

This page uses the checked-in NPS identity snapshot for Mount Rushmore National Memorial, the 4 source cards below, and the figures listed above. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026. Read the NPS Sounds methodology and about NPS Sounds for how pages are assembled.

  • Data snapshot: October 27, 2026
  • Source cards: 4

Data Behind This Reading

Source provenance

NPS identity

high

Mount Rushmore National Memorial is identified as National Memorial with NPS code moru.

Available · Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source

Official operations

limited

Official alerts should be verified on the NPS page. This site uses a checked-in snapshot, not a live operations feed.

From the data snapshot · Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source

Weather and seasonality

limited

Mount Rushmore National Memorial is listed as a National Memorial in the NPS snapshot. Official NPS page: https://www.nps.gov/moru/index.htm. Data snapshot: October 27, 2026.

Modeled · Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source

How this page is assembled

limited

place page source cards come from the data snapshot October 27, 2026.

Data snapshot: October 27, 2026

Source

Where Mount Rushmore National Memorial fits

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