Devils Tower!
Its formation is still not completely understood. Obviously aliens have had a hand in this wonder. Roosevelt appreciated the significance and proclaimed it the first national monument.
We had a wonderful time at this isolated location. It was hot (but of course we had a pool). Lisa and I went bouldering on the scree at the bottom of the tower. (now aren't you glad you read the scree reference earlier) There is no path to the top without ropes. One of the first to make it to the top used a parachute to get there. However he never planned his decent and was stuck there nearly a week.
We stayed in a 8x10 ft cabin (shown below) directly on the Belle Forsche River. The campground was built on the set from Close Encounters (yes pop culture again).
The desert-like air was extremely clear at night and the milky way stretched across the entire sky.
Friendly biker dude takes our pic as we approach. Everybody stops their car when it comes into view - just like Richard Dreyfus!
Cabin on river next to Spearfish rock formation.
We saw a prairie dog colony on the roadside at Devils tower.
Did you know that prairie dogs carry bubonic plague? Stay away!
Bouldering on Devils Tower.
At the base. How did nature make those columns so regular?
Devils Tower is held sacred to many Native Americans.
It is an impressive natural wonder.
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