Devils Tower National Monument Active and Adventure Travel Guide

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By Brian Kevin
  • The Durrance Route is the most popular route up Devils Tower, a six-pitch trad climb that begins at the leaning column on the tower’s south face. Though the route is often described as a 5.6, the second-pitch Durrance Crack is thought by many to warrant a higher rating.
  • The two-pitch, 5.9 Soler Route on the east face is a favorite for many climbers. It is known for its picturesque rock and a fun hanging belay at the end of the first pitch.
  • At the KOA campground south of the tower, the nightly showings of Close Encounters of the Third Kind are a tradition for many climbers.
  • Though controversial, many climbers observe a month-long voluntary closure on Devils Tower in June. This is done in deference to local Native American communities—many consider the tower sacred ground.

Devils Tower National Monument

Devils Tower National Monument is comprised of 1,347 acres in northeast Wyoming, but most people come for its centerpiece: the tower itself. This sentinel of igneous rock rises up almost vertically from the landscape to a height of 1,267 feet. Studied, climbed, and popularized by Hollywood, this rock formation has become an immediately identifiable American landmark. Read More

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Devils Tower Lodge

P.O. Box 66
Devils Tower, WY 82714 Map

Distance: 0.5 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
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Devils Tower KOA

60 Hwy. 110
Devils Tower, WY Map

Distance: 8.1 mi.
(from destination center)

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Rodeway Inn Sundance Mountain Inn

26 Hwy 585
Sundance, WY 82729 Map

Distance: 21.8 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 1 class stars

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Vore Buffalo Jump

North of I-90, one mile west of Wyoming/South Dakota border
Beulah, Wyoming

Distance: 26.8 mi. (from destination center)

Description: A natural sinkhole once used as a bison trap, the Vore Buffalo Jump was an important site for many Native American tribes. ... Read More
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Crook County Museum & Art Gallery

309 Cleveland St.
Sundance, Wyoming 82729

Distance: 21.0 mi. (from destination center)

Description: A sacred American Indian site, Devils Tower overlooks the Belle Fourche River at more than 1,200 feet. Prairie dogs roam the pine forests, woodlands, and grasslands that span 1,347 acres.... Read More
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High Plains Western Heritage Center

825 Heritage Dr.
Spearfish, South Dakota 57783

Distance: 45.4 mi. (from destination center)

Description: The Old West is alive and well at High Plains Western Heritage Center, where a five-state regional... Read More
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Gillette Campbell County Airport 43.7 map
Rapid City Regional Airport 91.0 map
Miles City Municipal Airport 139.4 map

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