While planning our May 2021 trip to the four national parks in the Dakotas and Montana, we noticed the quickest driving route from Wind Cave National Park to the east side of Glacier National Park took us through the northeast corner of Wyoming and within 30 miles of Devils Tower National Monument, so we adjusted the plans to allow us time to make a quick stop at the monument.
Even though we arrived on a weekday in early May, there was a line at the entrance station. In addition, a major construction project limited access to the parking area while COVID-19 restrictions limited access to the visitor center. According to the monument's website, the construction project is now complete and allows much better access for visitors with disabilities.
You can read about our previous visit in August 2017
here and
here.
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| View from the Information Marker on Wyoming 24 |
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| View from the Joyner Ridge Trailhead |
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| Closeup of the talus base at the south end of the tower from Joyner Ridge Trailhead |
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| Closeup of the north base of the tower |
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| Closer view from Joyner Ridge Trailhead |
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| View from the visitor center area |
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| View from a roadside pullout 1.3 miles past the entrance station |
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| View from the Prairie Dog Town pullout |
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| Watching for any danger |
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| Keeping a lookout |
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| View from the Prairie Dog Town trail |
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| Red cliffs above the Belle Fourche River |
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| Another lookout |
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| View from just outside the monument |
An entrance fee of $25 for a seven-day pass is collected at the fee station. All of the America the Beautiful passes are also accepted.
The monument website is https://www.nps.gov/deto/index.htm.
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