A timelapse of driving our RV, a Tiffin Allegro Bus motorhome, 163 miles from Scott City, Kansas to Guymon, Oklahoma, with some additional footage from my 360 camera, mounted on the truck being towed behind our coach.
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Travel from Scott City, Kansas to Guymon, Oklahoma
We drove our coach 163 miles, about 3 hours of driving, from Scott City, Kansas to Guymon, Oklahoma.
Here’s a map showing our route, heading south:
An interactive map:
Our coach by the lake, before hooking up our truck:
Toaded:
We stopped by the dumpsters to take out the trash on the way out:
Departing the park:
Paladin in his safe space next to the passenger chair:
Scott City:
A clever idea to use the water tower as a cell tower:
There were lots of oversize load trucks on this route, including several with really long wind turbine blades:
And other things:
A brief bathroom stop (using the bathroom in our coach, of course):
More wind turbine blades and farm equipment:
Presumably a radar sphere:
Another one:
A lunch stop at a Subway at a gas station:
Another oversize load:
Paladin in his safe spot:
A pedestrian bridge in the ironically named Liberal, Kansas:
Oklahoma state line, and some roadworks:
Oklahoma sign:
This water tower reminded me of the famous Warner Bros one:
Hooker, Oklahoma (the Wikipedia article says the motto is “It’s a location, not a vocation”):
Half the main road through town closed for roadworks:
Our destination:
Kansas rocks
While staying at Lake Scott State Park, we took a drive around some local scenery, including Battle of Punished Woman’s Fork, Monument Rocks, Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park, and Lake Scott itself, including an El Cuartelejo pueblo.
An interactive map of our route:
We started heading south from our campsite, visiting the El Cuartelejo pueblo, the northernmost and easternmost pueblo in the country:
Steele House museum:
Monument of the Battle of Punished Woman’s Fork, the site of the last battle between Indians and the United States Army in the state of Kansas:
Battle Canyon:
An interesting canyon along the road:
Monument Rocks, some impressive chalk formations:
Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park:
We walked along the quarter mile overlook trail, instead of the longer trail, since it was almost 100°F:
Little Pyramids rocks:
Back to Lake Scott State Park; here’s the lake overflow area (it is an artificial lake):
A view across the lake towards our campground:
A peek of the rear of our coach:
An interesting drive. Who knew Kansas had such scenery?!
Circle Drive Campground, Lake Scott State Park
We stayed in the Circle Drive Campground of Lake Scott State Park near Scott City, Kansas. (Campground Reviews listing.)
A pleasant oasis by a lake.
Dates:
- Check in: 2023-09-26
- Check out: 2023-10-01
- 5 nights
Weather:
- Sunny
- High temps ranging between 86-93°F, lows around 55-68°F
- Some wind most days, gusts up to 37 MPH
Noise:
- No road noise
- No train noise
- Negligible neighbor noise; more so when it filled up more on the weekend
Site:
- #40, back in, gravel
- Needed to disconnect toad; parked in front of coach
- Somewhat level, a little side-to-side slope
- Gravel driveway about 55 feet long by about 8 feet wide
- Grass between sites about 40 feet wide
- Big trees
- Picnic table
- Some minor trash in the site
- Lots of biting flies and gnats
Utilities:
- 50 amp power, conveniently located
- 50 PSI water, conveniently located
- Too recessed sewer connection, conveniently located (1 10-foot pipe needed)
Internet (in usage priority order):
- Starlink: 7-101 Mbps down, 5-10 Mbps up, 30 ms ping
- Verizon: 27 Mbps down, 11-21 Mbps up, 50 ms ping
- T-Mobile: 31 Mbps down, 16-25 Mbps up, 65 ms ping, unreliable
- AT&T: no or negligible service
- Campground Wi-Fi: none
Amenities:
- Lake
- Garbage dumpsters in central (inconvenient) location
- Historic park
Our review on Campground Reviews:
Hidden oasis in the prairie
This park is a hidden gem amongst the rolling prairie of western Kansas. The lake was lovely, and there was plenty to see and do in the area. We had a back-in site close to the water in the Circle Drive campground with full hookups, which was a definite bonus. The only downside to our stay was the multitude of biting insects, so come prepared with repellent. We would definitely stay here again. We camped at Lake Scott State Park in a Motorhome.
No paper map; here’s an interactive map; we were in the Circle Drive Campground:
Some side-to-side slope before leveling:
Our site:
Picnic table and our griddle:
We added Kansas to the state stickers on our coach:
A playground behind our site (a little distance away):
A smoker at a picnic area:
U-shaped picnic table:
The lake:
Beach House, closed for the season:
Swimming beach:
Sunset:
Old playground:
Docks:
Tent area:
“Even good dogs must be on a leash”:
Self-pay station and map:
Full moon:
A nice state park (and very affordable). We’d be happy to stay here again.
Video: Iron Mountain Road timelapse
A timelapse of driving along Iron Mountain Road in South Dakota.
Iron Mountain Road
Another very scenic and curvy road is Iron Mountain Road, that connects the Mount Rushmore area and Custer State Park.
An interactive map:
Bison:
There are three narrow tunnels on this road:
One-way road:
Another tunnel:
Pigtail loop road:
Low narrow tunnel:
The third tunnel:
This tunnel has a view of Mount Rushmore:
Pigtail loop road:
One-way roads:
Mount Rushmore view:
A fun drive.
Video: Custer State Park timelapse
A timelapse of driving through Custer State Park in South Dakota, one of our all-time favorite parks.
Custer State Park
Perhaps our all-time favorite state park (so far) is Custer State Park in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
A map:
Tunnel:
We had lunch at Sylvan Lake, then did an impromptu hike around the lake:
Sylvan Lake:
GIF of a hidden waterfall behind the lake:
Another tunnel:
Bison Center:
Wildlife Station Visitor Center:
Bison:
Pronghorn:
Prairie dog:
Visitor Center:
“Bison Poo” snack:
The Needles Eye:
Cathedral Spires Trail hike:
Legion Lake Trail hike:
A most excellent park.
Wind Cave National Park
We visited Wind Cave National Park a few times. Unfortunately the caves themselves were closed because the elevator was out of order, so we weren’t able see them, but the surface was still enjoyable, with bison, hikes, and more.
Map:
Entrance sign:
Bison:
Visitor center:
Cave map:
Bison:
Loop road:
We went for a hike on Rankin Ridge Trail:
Lookout tower:
A bison strolling along next to the road:
One-lane bridge:
We’ll have to visit again to see the caves!
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