Near Hulett in Crook County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)

Buried Tower

Devils Tower National Monument

Photographed By Duane Hall, July 27, 2010

1. Buried Tower Marker

Inscription. Ancient rivers took millions of years to excavate Devils Tower. The waters carried away softer sedimentary rocks leaving behind the hard igneous rock called phonolite. This rock type is found here in northeastern Wyoming, and central Montana, but mostly in east Africa.

The Tower is still emerging. The Belle Fourche River (below) continues to wash away the softer sedimentary rocks. Plateaus across the valley—some higher than the Tower’s summit—are eroded layers of the same sediment that once surrounded and covered Devils Tower.

The Tower today stands 867 feet (264 meters) high, from the visitor center to the summit. Approximately one and one-half vertical miles of rock and sediment have washed away since the Tower formed.

(Left Photo Caption)
Photograph of modern river channel, with sedimentary rocks in background

(Right Photo Caption)
Layers of sedimentary rock are exposed on a cliff near the Tower

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.

Location. 44° 35.372′ N, 104° 43.069′ W. Marker is near Hulett, Wyoming, in Crook County. Marker can be reached from State

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Highway 110. Marker is located in Devils Tower National Monument; drive to the end of State Route 110 to the parking lot of the Devils Tower Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hulett WY 82720, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. People of the Land (within shouting distance of this marker); Bountiful Land (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); How Did the Tower Form? (about 300 feet away); Friends, Family, and Fun (about 500 feet away); Devils Tower ... the first National Monument (about 500 feet away); Reach for the Top (approx. 0.2 miles away); Many Meanings for Many People (approx. 0.2 miles away); Daredevil Stunt (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hulett.

More about this marker. Marker is along the southwest segment of the Tower Trail which circles Devils Tower. It is a 1/4 mile walk from the Visitor Center parking lot to the marker.

Also see . . . Devils Tower National Monument. Official National Park Service website. (Submitted on March 25, 2014.)

Photographed By James Hulse, June 13, 2022

2. Buried Tower Marker

The view of the Buried Tower Marker from the Tower Trail image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, June 13, 2022

3. The view of the Buried Tower Marker from the Tower Trail

Devils Tower image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane Hall, July 27, 2010

4. Devils Tower

View to north from State Route 24

Photographed By Duane Hall, July 27, 2010

5. Devils Tower

View to northeast from Tower Trail

Southwest Face of Devils Tower image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane Hall, July 27, 2010

6. Southwest Face of Devils Tower

View from Tower Trail

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 573 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 25, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on July 22, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 25, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.