Devil's Tower

Devil's Tower - Wyoming. The first National Monument. The geothermal activity in this area created this massive tower of stone, protruding out of the country like a giant tooth. This site was an audible, as it was not on our itinerary, but only about an hour off of the highway. It is alone out in the countryside, and it makes for some striking photo ops. Close Encounters of the Third Kind was filmed here. I'm gald we found it. The site is considered sacred by the Native Americans and there were several prayer cloths and prayer mounds around the mountain. Lisa and I said our own prayer as we circled it. There is a 1.3 mile trail that goes all the way around and up to it.