{"id":223,"date":"2018-09-01T04:49:05","date_gmt":"2018-09-01T08:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rv-bohoboomer.com\/?p=223"},"modified":"2018-09-01T04:49:05","modified_gmt":"2018-09-01T08:49:05","slug":"devils-tower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rv-bohoboomer.com\/index.php\/2018\/09\/01\/devils-tower\/","title":{"rendered":"Devils Tower"},"content":{"rendered":"

July 2018<\/p>\n

It’s a short drive from Rapid City SD to Devils Tower Wy I chose to get off the interstate on rt 34 which becomes rt 24 in Wyoming very scenic and one short 8% grade.<\/p>\n

If you wish to buy a town Aladdin WY is for sale it consists of a General Store and a population of 15. Wikipedia says it sold at auction in 2017, but I noticed the for sale sign is still up.<\/p>\n

I decided to spend the Fourth of July at Devils Tower National Monument.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Belle Fourche River campground is at the base of the monument next to the Prarie Dog town.\u00a0 The sites are level with a picnic table and fire ring no hookups, with my senior pass it was only $10 per night. If you must have hookups there is a KOA right next to the entrance.<\/p>\n

I grabbed a site next to the creek with a prairie\u00a0dog town view.<\/p>\n

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I love to walk, but I haven’t done a lot of Hiking in years, so I decided not to take Matilde up to the visitor center but to hike the 1.6-mile trail from the campground. Uphill but gradual and hoot to come back down.\u00a0 You start off from the Amphitheater straight through the Prairie Dog town.<\/p>\n

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There are other trails this one goes all the way around the base.<\/p>\n

At the visitor\u00a0center, I got my passport stamp and token and enjoyed a Ranger talk about The Parachutist who got stuck on top for a few days.<\/a><\/p>\n

I was able to visit with the ranger about volunteering as he and his wife do. And It helped me make up my mind to apply.<\/p>\n

Located near the picnic area and entrance to the campground is the Circle of Sacred Smoke Sculpture\u00a0by Junkyu Muto<\/a> given to the American people as a gesture of world peace.<\/p>\n

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The night sky is mesmerizing\u00a0I sat outside the first night for hours just enjoying the stillness and the clear night sky.<\/p>\n

What I did not expect was the incredible\u00a0view I had from my picnic table during the Fourth Fireworks.<\/p>\n

Here\u00a0is\u00a0a picture of the boys chilling before the fireworks which they definitely\u00a0didn’t like.<\/p>\n

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And the last picture I took.<\/p>\n

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July 2018 It’s a short drive from Rapid City SD to Devils Tower Wy I chose to get off the interstate on rt 34 which becomes rt 24 in Wyoming very scenic and one short 8% grade. If you wish to buy a town Aladdin WY is for sale it consists of a General Store … <\/p>\n

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