We took the scenic route to Devil's Tower today.
We continued down into the Black Hills National Forest
along 14A into Deadwood and back up to Sundance.
It was a beautiful drive. We passed through
Boulder Canyon and stopped in Spearfish Canyon
for a picture at Bridal Falls.
Not a lot of water coming down; as I said earlier, they
are sorely in need of rain.
On to Devil's Tower.It rises dramatically 1,267 feet
above the Belle Fourche River, standing 867 feet from
summit to base. The summit is 5,112 feet (1,559 m) above sea level
Devils Tower was the first declared United States National Monument,
established on September 24, 1906,
by President Theodore Roosevelt. Yellowstone
is the first National Park
Anthony and I walked around the
base of the tower.
Where's Waldo? or Where's Anthony?
He is in these pictures somewhere
among the rocks.
This is a beautiful view from the base above
the Belle Fourche River. This area is still
considered part of the Black Hills but technically
the Bear Lodge Mountains.
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