Name: Tower Trail
Rating: 4.6

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Family Friendly Paved trail for the most part and is mostly flat.

Overview

This route is fairly flat and very easy, perfect for the entire family. It is mostly paved and makes its way around the entire tower.

Need to Know

If you care to scramble around on the boulder field for the extra fun, you have to get a climbing permit. You can get one at the visitors center. Also, this is sacred ground, please do not touch or disturb the prayer cloths that you'll see throughout the park.

Description

From the parking lot, make your way towards Devil's Tower. The trail will start at the edge of the parking lot and then fork once you get closer to the formation. Take a right or a left, either way you'll end up back in the same place you started. This trail weaves its way through trees and boulders and allows you to experience all sides of this incredible rock formation. It is a perfect afternoon jaunt!

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Land Manager: NPS - Devils Tower National Monument

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4.6 from 66 votes

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4.6 from 66 votes

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3 Star		8%
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Nov 15, 2017 near Sundance, WY

Devil's Tower from the beginning of the loop trail that goes all the way around the tower.

Dec 19, 2015 near Sundance, WY

Mar 6, 2018 near Sundance, WY

Jul 28, 2017 near Sundance, WY

Great short walk! Wonderful scenery around this sacred native site!

Oct 19, 2021 near Sundance, WY

Nov 15, 2017 near Sundance, WY

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Aug 19, 2024

Evan Lei

Jun 9, 2024

Lara Verbecken

Sep 15, 2023

Tyler Thieding

Jul 28, 2023

Emily Lathrop

Jul 20, 2023

Karen Blake

Jun 26, 2023

Bill Robinson

epic views... and over night camping down below. $20... if you're a senior $10 a night.

Feb 11, 2023

Christian Gardner

Sep 10, 2022

Richard Haynes

Sep 7, 2022

Lisa Vidacs

1.3mi — 0h 45m

Aug 19, 2022

Peder Bisbjerg

It's an impressive tower, great to see up close. 1mi

Jul 12, 2022

Marcia Gurgel

1.9mi — 1h 00m

Jul 3, 2022

Mia Bayar

Jun 23, 2022

Karim Bekka

Meandered around the base of Devil's Tower. Stopped often for pictures and snack breaks! 2.5mi — 1h 14m

May 28, 2022

Tara Mai

May 27, 2022

John Eversmeyer

1.8mi — 1h 06m

May 25, 2022

Zak Dixon

Oct 20, 2021

Keri Chipman

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Sep 23, 2021

Richard Vogel

Sep 21, 2021

Anonymous

Aug 15, 2021

Casey Koeser

0h 45m

Aug 9, 2021

Matt G

Jul 25, 2021

Heather Krusemark

Jul 9, 2021

Daniel Velkov

Jun 19, 2021

Tyler Westfield

Jun 11, 2021

David Ottney

Jun 11, 2021

Rob Syring

Sep 19, 2020

Kylie Yurga

Sep 19, 2020

Don Childrey

1.3mi

Sep 19, 2020

Sandy Childrey

1.3mi

Aug 22, 2020

Lou Hibbard

With Jan 1.3mi

Aug 18, 2020

Jen Kwok

Aug 15, 2020

Angela Manley

Aug 12, 2020

Brandi Baldwin

Aug 12, 2020

Buddy Dunlap

Aug 8, 2020

Russell Hobart

Jul 21, 2020

Rebecca Crooks

Jul 19, 2020

Chris Amundson

1.3mi

Jul 16, 2020

K Skinner

Jul 11, 2020

David Chavez

Tower trail two rock climbers w/ kids and Dina — 2h 50m

Jun 29, 2020

Angela Guthrie

9h 00m

Jun 28, 2020

Robert Bires

Jun 25, 2020

Parker Antwine

1.3mi

Jun 22, 2020

Sydney Urbaniak

Went all the way around the tower. A lady got hurt so we stopped to offer her medical supplies. 1.3mi — 1h 00m

Jun 3, 2020

Philip Larosa

May 30, 2020

Son S

May 28, 2020

Katherine Newcomer

May 26, 2020

Kylene Puckett

1.5mi

Feb 5, 2020

Private User

Oct 17, 2019

Brent Laube

Oct 11, 2019

Tony Tobatto

Sep 17, 2019

Candy Thames

Devil's Tower-Jot, Stella and Candy

Sep 15, 2019

P Nauert

1.3mi — 15h 00m

Sep 12, 2019

BK Hope

Raining and very windy. But a good trail to see all sides of the tower.

Sep 7, 2019

Ka Do

Aug 26, 2019

Tessa Vande Velden

Aug 19, 2019

Stephanie Palmer

Aug 18, 2019

Jenn Hyzer

Jul 30, 2019

Taylor Peterson

Jul 29, 2019

Joshua Peterson

1.3mi — 0h 55m

Jul 26, 2019

Anthony Wilke

1.3mi — 2h 00m

Jul 23, 2019

Gavin Fairley

Jul 16, 2019

Samantha Carver Burchfield

Jul 16, 2019

Nick Potocki

Paved walkway around Devil's Tower makes it easy for all ages of people. — 15h 30m

Jul 2, 2019

Steve Smith 1

1.3mi — 0h 51m

Jun 22, 2019

Ben Andrus

Lots of places to sit and take pictures. Probably only about 30 minutes of actual walking. But took us an hour; nice and easy.

Jun 22, 2019

Jason Beyer

Jun 9, 2019

Ryan Gillikin

15h 45m

May 15, 2019

Christina McGinn

May 14, 2019

Elissa Covey

Oct 22, 2018

Brian Ertl

Oct 2, 2018

Dave Buttner

1.3mi

Sep 30, 2018

Marcile Staub

Aug 31, 2018

Karen Moss

1.3mi

Aug 29, 2018

Craig Fairfield

Aug 20, 2018

Dan Wurzel

Aug 16, 2018

Osvaldo Villegas

Aug 16, 2018

Nathan Olmstead

Aug 12, 2018

Jennifer Biber

All 8

Aug 3, 2018

Sela Damer-Daigle

Jul 29, 2018

Blake Varga

Jul 23, 2018

Jackson Ross

1.3mi — 5h 00m

Jul 12, 2018

Mark Botterill

Jul 11, 2018

Anthony Fagnani

Jul 11, 2018

Rick Ihnat

Very striking monument. Was there to climb it.

Jul 8, 2018

Tara Gentile

1mi

Jul 1, 2018

Kari Harris

Jun 22, 2018

Bethany Smallwood

Jun 19, 2018

Dan Gossman

Jun 17, 2018

Nick Simon

1.4mi

Jun 13, 2018

Sean Bartholic

Nice trail! Beautiful views! 1mi — 1h 00m

Jun 11, 2018

Darsha Maxson

Jun 1, 2018

Private User

May 28, 2018

Stella Winston

Did the trail later in the day, when it was not too hot or crowded; simply majestic, with the kids and their grandma.

May 20, 2018

LaDonna Edwards

Apr 28, 2018

Malary Jones

Beautiful! 1.2mi

Jan 1, 2018

A C

Oct 14, 2017

Andrew Avila

Oct 7, 2017

Dan Budge

July 2006

Sep 13, 2017

Joshua Mann

Sep 12, 2017

Cody Rickwalt

Great views of the tower, not to many people on the trail, a great way to see rock climbers in action!

Sep 9, 2017

Russ Wise

Aug 20, 2017

Oleg Eyser

Aug 13, 2017

Brian Staab

Jul 23, 2017

Angela Campion

Sunny and clear before night came. Thunderstorms all night.

Jul 22, 2017

Victor Kreuziger

Jul 21, 2017

Jenn Fabian

Jul 20, 2017

Nathan Blue

Took the guided tour. This guide took us counter clockwise, as opposed to the first tour I took... 1.3mi

Jul 20, 2017

Jeremy Wilker

Jul 20, 2017

Jeremy Wilker

Jul 19, 2017

Robert De Rose

Jul 17, 2017

Ryan Kennedy

Devils Tower Loop

Jul 16, 2017

Jamie Van Fossen

Jul 11, 2017

Ryan Sherer

Beautiful hike, with boulder scrambling. Touched the butte! 2.6mi

Jul 7, 2017

Maxx Dillon

Jul 2, 2017

Sally Gibson

Jul 1, 2017

Sean Ellison

Jun 21, 2017

Jean-Christophe Lecocq

Jun 21, 2017

Michael Szarpa

Jun 16, 2017

Kelly Annabell

May 25, 2017

Tammy Haynes

Feb 16, 2017

Bret Unger

Sep 4, 2016

Janice McGee

Sep 1, 2016

Mike Wallen

Aug 29, 2016

Shams Madhani

Aug 29, 2016

Rayvin Randhawa

11h 00m

Aug 27, 2016

Paja Stanul

Just nice and simple walk 1.3mi — 0h 45m

Aug 25, 2016

Michael Rosentreter

Aug 6, 2016

Jennifer Norris

Aug 6, 2016

Garrett Jedlicki

Jul 29, 2016

Tim Gilmore

Jul 22, 2016

Steph VonBaldas

Jul 19, 2016

Samantha House

Jul 16, 2016

Rick Haigh

Jul 9, 2016

Kelly Schaaf

Did this hike and the boys loved seeing the climbers on the tower! Very cool hike! 1mi

Jun 19, 2016

Andries Prinsloo

Done

Jun 18, 2016

Jessica Ortmeier

1.3mi

Jun 16, 2016

T Y

Jun 14, 2016

Ginny Wenck

Jun 14, 2016

Howard McCann

Jun 14, 2016

Kenny Keung

Jun 9, 2016

Pamal DeWitt

Jun 8, 2016

T Y

Jun 4, 2016

Chris McCloud

Domes as part of trip to Devils Tower & Black Hills while working at Wind Cave NP in southern Hills

Jun 3, 2016

Amanda Lewis

May 31, 2016

Sarah Mae Crober

May 22, 2016

Margaret Milligan

May 3, 2016

Sarah Blick

Apr 12, 2016

Mary-kate George

Feb 22, 2016

Benjamin Struck

Feb 7, 2016

Carl Ignash

Jul 14, 2015

Micah CM

Jun 20, 2015

Emily Tolan

Jun 7, 2015

Tina Accardi

Aug 19, 2014

David Kober

Aug 13, 2014

Ben Serb

Jul 18, 2014

Carrie Carney

Jun 19, 2014

Jonathan Rowson

May 8, 2014

Kayla MacLennan

On the Road Trip of Destiny

Jul 30, 2013

Blake Behrens

Jun 25, 2013

Rocio Rodarte

Oct 11, 2012

Sylvia Iverson

May 19, 2012

Katie McFarlin

May 11, 2012

jenna graber

Jul 13, 2011

Randy Fine

Jun 30, 2011

Michelle Senderhauf

Jul 2, 2010

Brian L

1.3mi

Jun 22, 2010

David Fulmer

1.3mi

Sep 3, 2009

Kaleb Kleiss Hoeft

Great Bouldering and views of the tour 1.3mi — 1h 00m

Jul 13, 2008

Justin Pino

Jul 15, 2006

Sarah Scheuer

Aug 14, 2003

Korey Peterson

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Tower Trail

“A loop trail that circles Devil's Tower and a great way to see the formation at all angles. ”

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4,372' 1,333 m

4,281' 1,305 m

110' 34 m

120' 37 m

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Family Friendly Paved trail for the most part and is mostly flat.

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