Monday was another early morning. We hopped in the car around 7:15 a.m. and drove two hours to Wyoming to see Devil’s Tower. (In total, Greg clocked six hours of driving this day.)
Along the way, we drove past this interesting rock formation. I have no idea what it is.
As we got closer to Devil’s Tower, we could see it for miles in the distance.
I think it’s more impressive from a distance than closeup.
After stopping by the visitor’s center, where we learned that the tower is 867 ft from base to summit, we walked the mile and a half Tower Trail, along with a thousand of our closest friends.
There were even some intrepid climbers tackling the tower!
Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway
Next, we headed to the Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway. This is a 22-mile drive through Spearfish Canyon on Route 14A. It goes from Spearfish to Cheyenne Crossing.
In addition to places where you can pull over to take photographs, there are a number of hiking trails through the area. However, after our bike ride yesterday, followed by the hike around Devil’s Tower, Greg and I decided to forgo any more hikes that day.
I don’t feel like I got many good pictures during the drive. The pull-outs didn’t seem to be in places with the best views.
Deadwood
On the road again, we headed for historic Deadwood.
There, we stopped by the visitor center, then wandered down Main Street and had dinner at the Buffalo Bodega, where I enjoyed some mediocre prime rib.
After dinner we watched a reenactment of a wild west shootout.
Then we started the hour and a half drive back to the campground.
Of everything we did this day, I feel like Devil’s Tower was the only thing I would have regretted missing if we hadn’t done it.
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