Devils Tower National Monument - Wyoming

Lat: 44.59083
Lon: -104.715
Elev: Unknown
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Photo of Devils Tower National Monument courtesy NPS

Devils Tower is definitely worth stopping at if you are in that part of Wyoming. It is a bit off the highway, but worth the time to visit. Devils Tower is 1267 feet high and was proclaimed the first national monument in 1906. If your a rock climber you can climb the tower. For the rest of us there is a paved trail that wanders around the tower. The trail is 1.3 miles and easy with gradual elevation changes. Along the pathway there are a number of benches where you can stop, rest and watch the climbers. There are ranger led walks that you can take. The rangers we saw were very friendly and knowledgeable about the monument. Unfortunately there is no camping available at Devils Tower.

From the NPS
The nearly vertical monolith known as Devils Tower rises 1,267 feet above the meandering Belle Fourche River. Once hidden below the earth's surface, erosion has stripped away the softer rock layers revealing Devils Tower.

Known by several northern plains tribes as Bears Lodge, it is a sacred site of worship for many American Indians. The rolling hills of this 1,347 acre park are covered with pine forests, deciduous woodlands, and prairie grasslands. Deer, prairie dogs, and other wildlife are abundant.

Proclaimed September 24, 1906 as the nation's first national monument by President Theodore Roosevelt.

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