National Monument · Wyoming
Devils Tower National Monument
America’s first national monument — a stone monolith
TypeNational Monument
StateWyoming
Best seasonLate spring through fall
Don’t missThe Tower from the base trail
A 867-foot column of fluted volcanic rock rising straight from the prairie — the first U.S. national monument and a sacred site to many Plains tribes. Climbers test it; everyone else circles it in awe.
What to see
- Tower Trail loop
- Prairie dog town
- Climbers on the columns
- Belle Fourche River
- Dark-sky stargazing
On public wild lands, services are sparse and conditions change fast — check the managing agency (Forest Service / BLM / Park Service) for road and seasonal closures, fire restrictions, and any permits before you go, and pack out what you pack in.
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