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

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