The tower rises 867 feet from its base, stands 1,267 feet above the river and 5,112 feet above sea level. The area of its teardrop-shaped top is 1.5 acres and the diameter of its base is 1000 feet. It looks very different from each elevation view.
There are over 220 climbing routes up this behemoth, and while we were hiking around it we saw 7 climbers. No pics of them though with my camera. We had a great view from our $10 campsite. I took Janet's advice and hung out in the lounge chair resting my foot.
The prairie dogs here are fat, happy, and plentiful.
This is the oldest building in Wyoming, now a general store.
It looks pretty good from the outside right? When we got inside and Sue saw this, she wanted to get out quick before an earthquake hit.
Before we got to Alladin, we stopped by Belle Fourche S. Dakota to see the geographical center of the U.S. Why so far north you ask? Read for yourself.
We are now outside the town of Cody Wy. Brian suggested we check out the area. He mentioned he caught some fish here with his bare hands. Not to be outdone, I intend to catch fish with my bare teeth!
You two certainly got a 5+ star campsite with the best view in South Dakota. Just what your foot needed. Isn’t Devils Tower the big rock featured in the movie Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind? In case you can’t catch any fish with your teeth, I’m sure Sue has her fishing pole handy.
ReplyDeleteYou're right Janet, it was in that movie. I decided not to go fishing, since I don't really like eating it anyway. Is Brian catching any fish on your trip?
ReplyDeleteDave - no fish caught. It seems like all living creatures have been hunted to extinction here in Spain except for: 1) Flies. 2) Flies... and.... The flies seem to be doing pretty well.
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