USA's First National Monument [Devils Tower WY] Somehow we missed visiting the Devil's Tower the first time we went on a road trip 10 years ago in 2014 to Wyoming and the Midwest States. From afar the view was majestic and was a sight to behold. As we were approaching the landmark, it became evident to me how massive this rock truly was. Originally, I thought I wouldn't be able to make it, I only had flip-flops on but the path was paved and most of the Tower Trail was rolling flat. There was some slight incline at the beginning of the hike, not too bad, and the weather was very comfortable with bursts of slight breeze at some parts of the hike. We were able to get a good three-dimensional view of the huge rock from all sides. We also caught a glimpse of a few adventurous rock climbers... at least ten of them coming from different parts of the rock. Some cool facts and trivia: Devils Tower is a National Monument located in Wyoming and was featured in the climax of the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind. A 1977 sci-fi film by Steven Spielberg Devils Tower is a sacred symbol to several Native American tribes. Devils Tower National Monument was the first United States national monument established in 1906. Review #3477 read more