Devils Tower was proclaimed the first national monument by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906. Devils Tower is also known as Bears Lodge, it is a sacred site for many American Indians. As we approached this it how the Tower looked, just a tiny dot in the distance.

2010 08 25 Great American Road Trip Devils Tower National Monument WY View 1
As we got closer the tiny dot became bigger.

2010 08 25 Great American Road Trip Devils Tower National Monument WY View 2
2010 08 25 Great American Road Trip Devils Tower National Monument WY View 3

The Tower continued to get bigger until we finally arrived at the monument.

2010 08 25 Great American Road Trip Devils Tower National Monument WY (2)

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When we started REALLY looking at the Tower we found some climbers. Can you find them in the picture below?
2010 08 25 Great American Road Trip Devils Tower National Monument WY Climbers (1)

They are about half way up and just right of center.
2010 08 25 Great American Road Trip Devils Tower National Monument WY Climbers (4)

2010 08 25 Great American Road Trip Devils Tower National Monument WY Climbers (5)
A close up of the Climbers, guess they’re not afraid of heights!