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Devils Tower (also known as Bear Lodge) [8] 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 ...
The Old Headquarters Area at Devils Tower National Monument includes three structures and their surroundings, including the old headquarters building, the custodian's house, and the fire hose house. The buildings are all designed in the National Park Service Rustic style.
Devils Tower: Three buildings constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps 1931–37, noted for their association with the New Deal, the development of the first U.S. National Monument, and for their exemplary NPS Rustic architecture. [6] 4: Tower Ladder-Devils Tower National Monument: Tower Ladder-Devils Tower National Monument: July 24, 2000
The entrance road is a 3-mile (4.8 km) long, two-lane, asphalt paved road that spans the distance between the Entrance Station and the visitor parking area located just west of Devil's Tower. The road provides access to the monument's primary developed areas, such as headquarters and visitor center.
WYO 24 was not in the original State Highway grid until 1961. The predecessor to this route was Wyoming Highway 514. [citation needed]In 2018, the speed limit on WYO 24 near Devils Tower was reduced from 65 miles per hour (105 km/h) to 45 mph (72 km/h) due to higher traffic volumes during peak travel seasons and the road's history of collisions. [2]
A view of the upper course of the Belle Fourche River in Devils Tower National Monument Course and watershed of the Belle Fourche River. The Belle Fourche River (pronounced bel FOOSH; Lakota: Šahíyela Wakpá [1]) is a tributary of the Cheyenne River, approximately 290 miles (470 km) long, in the U.S. states of Wyoming and South Dakota. [2]
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Today the Durrance Route is the most popular route on Devils Tower. It is considered a more interesting and enjoyable route [citation needed] than the Wiessner Route, due to more variable terrain and better belay stances. The route is recognized in the historic 1979 climbing text, Fifty Classic Climbs of North America, [3] and other guide books.