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For the first time, I walked the trail around Devil's Tower, so here are pictures from different angles. (There was no alien landing site on the back side, by the way.)
June. 2, 2005.
Devils Tower (Lakota: Mato Tipila, which means “Bear Lodge”) is a monolithic igneous intrusion or volcanic neck located in the Black Hills near Sundance Wyoming, above the Belle Fourche River. It rises dramatically 1,267 feet above the surrounding terrain and the summit is 5,112 feet above sea level. Devils Tower was the first declared United States National Monument, established on September 24, 1906, by President Theodore Roosevelt. The Monument's boundary encloses an area of 1,347 acres.
Young ponderosa pine trees. The park did a controlled burn of this area 3 years ago. The trees have sprouted since then. Devils Tower National Monument.
As a child in the 70s I was blown away by Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind. This was a serious moment for me. :) South Dakota, June 2017
Bear Lodge Butte, known more commonly as Devil's Tower, is the core of an extinct ancient volcano, and is sacred to the many indigenous tribes of the surrounding region, who have revered it as a sacred site for millennia. The butte stands 867 feet (264 meters) tall, and rises 1,267 feet (386 meters) atop a stone outcrop above the adjacent Belle Fourche River. The butte became a National Monument in 1906, owing to its significance as a natural geologic formation, but unfortunately, this did not include the similar, though less eroded, Missouri Buttes to the northwest.
The butte is a dramatic rock formation that rises out of the surrounding landscape and is visible from miles away. Surrounded by a bluff made of sedimentary rock, the butte towers over the grassy lowlands along the Belle Fourche River, today home to wildlife, including a colony of prairie dogs. The butte stands out among the surrounding lowlands, being visible from roadways miles away, enticing tourists to stop at pull-outs to take photos and marvel at the majesty of the butte.
The butte is known to the local indigenous tribes as the "Bear's House" or "Bear Lodge," but was given the name "Devil's Tower" by a European-American visitor to the area, who misinterpreted the indigenous names of the butte. There have been ongoing efforts since the early 21st Century to change the name back to "Bear Lodge," but these have been opposed by government officials due to fears of decreased tourism.
Established as the first National Monument by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906, Devils Tower in Northwest Wyoming is a breathtaking igneous rock formation visited by over 400,000 people annually. The monument, believed by Native Americans to be the home of the sacred bear, rises over 5,000 feet above sea level.
Devils Tower National Monument. Devils Tower, Wyoming.
Ever seen Close Encounters Of The Third Kind? Well, we watched it just before we set off, so we'd been rather looking forward to this. As you can see, the fog somewhat spoiled our morning. It lifted a bit, but not enough to see the whole thing.
...And for anyone who hasn't worked it out, Devil's Tower is supposed to look like this.
A Limited Edition, Fine Art photograph of Devils Tower in Wyoming with dramatic storm clouds giving the feeling of a pending encounter. Available as a Fine Art print, Metal print or Acrylic print.
I was in South Dakota to photograph in Badlands National Park, but just couldn't resist going over to Devils Tower. Ever since Close Encounters of the Third Kind many years ago, I wanted to go by there. I had the good fortune of some dark stormy clouds, which really set the scene.
I could just imagine an alien spacecraft coming through them and landing. It was really fun to have had the opportunity. Now I just need to go back when there is a lightning storm!
The very red Permian - Triassic aged Spearfish formation along the Red Beds Trail, Devils Tower National Monument.