We crossed the state line from Montana into Wyoming on a mission to visit Devil's Tower. We all remember the movie, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and have a vision of the tower in mind. But, nothing can compare to that first glimpse of it as it looms ahead of you!
I am writing this entry for the blog several days after visiting the tower so I wanted to refresh my memory as to details like height, etc. Well, here is the message I just received on the U.S. Official Website: Because of the federal government shutdown, all national parks are closed and National Park Service webpages are not operating.
So, instead of boring you with details, I'm attaching this "weird geology" link:
We took the 1.3 mile hike around the base of the Tower and were amazed to see "crack climbers" - about 20 in all, at various points in their climb. There were even a few at the top! It was a beautiful day so we enjoyed a picnic lunch in the shadows of the Tower and drove to viewing points nearby for different perspectives. We saw beautiful deer, prairie dogs, and even a snake!
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