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Also known as: Bear Lodge
Devils Tower refers to both America's first National Monument and the small surrounding settlement located in the rural backcountry of northeastern Wyoming. Rising a dramatic 867 feet above the Belle Fourche River, this striking igneous intrusion features prominent, near-perfect hexagonal basalt columns. Sacred to numerous Northern Plains Native American tribes who know it as Bear Lodge, the monolithic tower is a global geologic wonder, a legendary technical rock-climbing destination, and a timeless symbol of the American West.
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Suggested stay: 1 day
Hike the paved Tower Trail circling the base of the monolith, photograph the geological wonder from the valley's prairie dog towns, watch advanced technical rock climbers scale the sheer basalt columns, and stargaze under its dark night skies.
