The final visit on day 8 of my summer vacation cross-country Total Eclipse of the Sun road trip was not far
over the state line into Wyoming. It wasn't a stop I had contemplated in
advance, but when I realized how close it was to where I would be staying that
night (Gillette), it was a no brainer. Devil's Tower of "Close Encounters
of Third Kind" fame is the nations very first National Monument. It's also
a stunning sight to behold practically popping up out of a ridge and wheat fields.
There is a very small visitor center with some displays and a small gift shop
in the park, as well as an array of touristy shops, restaurant and gas station
just outside the entrance.
First view through the smoke of distant wild fires...
The final visit on day 8 of my summer vacation cross-country Total Eclipse of the Sun road trip was not far
over the state line into Wyoming. It wasn't a stop I had contemplated in
advance, but when I realized how close it was to where I would be staying that
night (Gillette), it was a no brainer. Devil's Tower of "Close Encounters
of Third Kind" fame is the nations very first National Monument. It's also
a stunning sight to behold practically popping up out of a ridge and wheat fields.
There is a very small visitor center with some displays and a small gift shop
in the park, as well as an array of touristy shops, restaurant and gas station
just outside the entrance.
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