| 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. |
| More than 1,300 acres comprise Devils Tower
National Monument in northwest Wyoming, but most people come for its
centerpiece: the tower itself. This sentinel of igneous rock rises up
almost vertically from the landscape to a height of 1,267 feet. Studied,
climbed, and popularized by Hollywood, this rock formation has become an
immediately identifiable American landmark. |
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Prairie Dog |
Lighting and shape are constantly changing on the loop trail. |
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"Encounters of the third type" is shown
everynight at the campground... |
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