Love going to Devil's tower - great Wyoming history and good hike around the monument - not what you'd expect
The visitors center has quite a lot of information and a small gift shop..the employees were very friendly.
Staff is very knowledgeable about the monument and the surrounding area. They know the various road conditions and alternate ways of getting to Rapid City.
typical national monument visitor center informative. Avoid the crowds and do not visit first week in august because of the motorcycle rally.
I never saw the movie, but my husband was determined to get to Devil's Tower. What an unbelievably beautiful place. When you first get to the Visitors Center and head up the hill it seems like it's all uphill but once you just get past the initial upward hike, you can take the pathway (about a 45 minute walk all the way around) and it's not difficult. Just breathtaking to see Wyoming from this angle. We were able to spot a few climbers and spend some time sitting on the benches overlooking God's beauty. I definitely would come here again if we had people visiting. Just make sure you have some coolers packed with food. Lots of long roads without any gas stations or restaurants. Be prepared especially if you have young children. Absolutely loved Devil's Tower.
Devil's Tower is America's first national monument, and it's a great one! This is a very unique site, and a very underrated one in my opinion. If you're in the area you have got to go!
Whether you go for the native lore, the geological mystery, or the rare beauty, the first national monument of the U S is definitely an impressive visit. This was an awesome visitor center, and the gal working was the most friendly and pleasant person we met on our trip. We did the walk around the monument, saw columns that have been shed, there were four people climbing it when we were there, there are great interpretive plaques and stunning views all the way around. Bring watermifmyoumgo, we were glad that we did. Whatever is it, you have to respect that it has played an important part in history and it's interesting that scientists can't explain it's formation. If we ever lose our sense of wonder and respect for mother nature, just go see the Tower.
Need to go here and get the information on how this monolith remained behind after the landscape was eroded away, the history for the native Americans, the climbers, and the environment.
We visited the Devil's Tower National Monument, walked around it, and then visited the Visitor Center there. It is a very impressive site. It was abnormal and much bigger than expected! The information at the Visitor Center was very interesting.I would bring people back there to visit it again, everyone should see this atleast once.
I'm not sure why they are charging people to go and see this exhibit. I agree that it's an interestingly shaped rock but that's where the interest stopped. You can see see it from far away and keep driving to your next destination and not regret not going there!