Devils Tower
Devils Tower (also known as Bear Lodge) is a butte, possibly laccolithic, composed of igneous rock in the Bear Lodge Ranger District of the Black Hills, near Hulett and Sundance in Crook County, northeastern Wyoming, above the Belle Fourche River. It rises 1,267 feet (386 m) above the Belle Fourche River, standing 867 feet (264 m) from summit to base. The summit is 5,112 feet (1,558 m) above sea level.
| Devils Tower | |
|---|---|
| Matȟó Thípila (Lakota), Daxpitcheeaasáao (Crow) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,112 ft (1,558 m) NAVD 88 |
| Coordinates | 44°35′26″N 104°42′55″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Crook County, Wyoming, United States |
| Parent range | Bear Lodge Mountains, part of the Black Hills |
| Topo map | USGS Devils Tower |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Laccolith |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | William Rogers and Willard Ripley, July 4, 1893 |
| Easiest route | Durrance Route |
| Devils Tower National Monument | |
|---|---|
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature) | |
Devils Tower Location in the United States Devils Tower Devils Tower (Wyoming) | |
| Nearest city | Hulett, Wyoming |
| Coordinates | 44°35′26″N 104°42′55″W |
| Area | 1,346 acres (5.45 km2) |
| Established | September 24, 1906 |
| Visitors | 499,031 (in 2017) |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
| Website | Devils Tower National Monument |
Devils Tower in 1900 (left), and red sandstone and siltstone cliffs above the Belle Fourche River (right)
Devils Tower National Monument was the first United States national monument, established on September 24, 1906, by President Theodore Roosevelt. The monument's boundary encloses an area of 1,347 acres (545 ha).
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