Devils Tower
National Monument
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- VISITATION:
- 500,000 per year, primarily between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
- LOCATION:
- Located in the northeast corner of Wyoming approximately 70 miles northeast
of Gillette off Interstate 90.
- ADDRESS:
- P.O. Box 10
Devils Tower, WY 82714
- TELEPHONE:
- (307) 467-5283
- OPERATING HOURS, SEASONS:
- Open every day. Campground and visitor center open April- October. Visitor
center open 9:00 - 4:00 spring and fall, 8:00 - 7:30 summer. Beginning Tuesday, September 7, 1999, the Visitor Center will be open from
8:00 am until 6:00 pm daily.
- CLIMATE, RECOMMENDED CLOTHING:
- Cold winters, snow not unusual. Cool rainy springs. Warm, sometimes hot
summers with some thunderstorms. Mild to cool falls.
- DIRECTIONS:
- Visitors travelling east on I-90 exit at Moorcroft, WY. Visitors travelling
west on I-90 exit at Sundance, WY, take 14 north to 24, take 24 north to
Devils Tower.
- TRANSPORTATION:
- To Park: by car or tour bus via I-90, State 14, and State 24. Nearest
commercial airports at Gillette, WY and Rapid City, SD.
In Park: personal vehicle, hiking. - FEES, COST, RATES:
- $8.00 a car entrance fee. $12.00 a night camping fee.
- FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES:
- Visitor Center/Exhibits:
Visitor Center is located at the end of the park road at the base of the Tower. Includes exhibits and a Natural History Association bookstore . Outdoor wayside exhibits can be found throughout the monument. - Trails, Roads:
- Five miles of park roads, four trails, total of 7 miles. Tower trail is
paved, 1.3 mile loop around the Tower's base.
- Programs/Activities:
- Regularly scheduled summer walks, talks, and evening campfire programs.
Special programs throughout the season. Junior
Ranger program available at the Visitor Center.
- Lodging and camping facilities:
- Fifty site campgrounds in park. Camping is on a first-come, first-served
basis. No lodging in park. A KOA campground is located outside entrance.
- Food/supplies:
- None inside park, some immediately outside entrance and plenty in neighboring
communities.
- Other Concessions/NPS-Managed Visitor Facilities and
- Opportunities:
None. - Accessibility:
- Handicapped accessible restrooms, picnic tables, and campsite.
- RECOMMENDED ACTIVITIES/PARK USE:
- Hiking trails, wildlife viewing, camping, picnicking, photography.
- RESERVATIONS/PERMITS:
- Camping is on a first-come, first-served basis, no reservations accepted.
Climbers must register before and immediately upon completion of climb.
Climbing Management Plan Press Release -- 1995
- BASIC VISIT RECOMMENDATIONS:
- Prairie dog town, visitor center, Tower Trail loop.
- SPECIAL EVENTS, PROGRAMS:
- The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is held the second week in August and the
park is very crowded.
- VISITOR IMPACTS:
- Summer parking limitations require detachment of trailers before proceeding
to the end of the park road. Space is available for parking trailers.
- WRITER'S RESIDENCY PROGRAM:
- The Bearlodge Writers and Devils Tower National Monument co-sponsor a
Writer’s Residency program at the nation’s first national monument. Two
one-week residencies in the fall of the year are awarded annually.
- PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE:
- To ensure that Devils Tower National Monument continues to provide meaningful visitor experiences in the future, the National Park Service is developing General Management Plan. The plan outlines desired conditions for the park resources and visitor experience for the next 10 to 15-years. More details on this effort and progress in the planning process, can be found in the Planning Newsletter. Public comments are welcome!