Bear Lodge Mountains
The Bear Lodge Mountains (Lakota: Mato Tipila) are a small mountain range in Crook County, Wyoming. These mountains are protected in the Black Hills National Forest as part of its Bearlodge District. Devils Tower National Monument was the first U.S. National Monument and draws about 400,000 visitors per year to the area. The Bear Lodge Mountains are one of three mountain ranges which compose the Black Hills region and national forest, including the Black Hills itself and South Dakota's Elk Mountains.
| Bear Lodge Mountains | |
|---|---|
Devils Tower National Monument, a popular attraction in the Bear Lodge Mountains | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Bear Lodge Mountain, also known as Warren Peak |
| Elevation | 2,024 m (6,640 ft)at the Bear Lodge Mountain Lookout Tower, also known as Warren Peak Lookout |
| Coordinates | 44°28′33″N 104°26′38″W |
| Geography | |
Bear Lodge Mountains Location of the Bear Lodge Mountains in Wyoming | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
Sundance, Wyoming, is the closest major city and lies south of the Bear Lodge Mountains. Wyoming Highway 24 (the Bear Lodge Highway) passes through the northern part of the range.
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