![]() ![]() There are several trails you can take but we opted for the 1.3 mile route that circles the tower. So many people just look at this monument from a distance, driving by. Prayer cloths, prayer bundles and ribbons are found throughout the area, attached to ponderosa pines by native Americans. Indeed, the site is considered sacred to the Lakota and other tribes that have a connection to the area. There is something mystical about it, spiritual even. You start to see it from about 10 miles away and, at first, it doesn’t look that impressive. Native American prayer ribbons and bundles are on trees surrounding the towerĭevils Tower is a monolith of rock that protrudes 1,200 feet above the the Belle Fourche River, standing all by itself, like a lone sentinel over the surrounding grassland. There is parking for larger RVs but it can be very tight and the area for big rigs often fills up. Both offer spectacular views of Devils Tower.īut we drove up to the visitor’s center, parked our Roadtrek in a regular spot and spent a great afternoon. ![]() There are two RV parks there, one from the National Parks Service, one from KOA. It’s a great drive through lush and wide open Wyoming rangeland and prairie. We made our RV trip Devils Tower National Monument from Gillette, WY, about 55 miles away. It’s much more impressive, even without the Hollywood special effects aliens. If you thought you saw Devils Tower in the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind, you haven’t seen Devils Tower. ![]()
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