Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Red Beds Trail Devil's Monument National Monument

We stopped at Devil's Tower National Monument this afternoon and decided to do the 2.8 mile (with 390 ft loss/gain) Red Beds Trail which loops around Devil's Tower. View of Devil's Tower from the drive up to the Visitor Center.
It was interesting how Devil's Tower appears to change shape from the various views along the trail.



View down into the valley below

A balance rock seen along the trail.

We saw some interesting rock formations along this trail, and

a variety of wildflowers including cacti blossoms.

More rock formations


More views of Devil's Tower as we continue around the loop trail.


View of the red beds

The trail goes through part of the red beds.

More views of Devil's Tower further along the loop.




Peregrine falcons were soaring above Devil's Tower

On the drive out, we stopped to observe the prairie dogs in a large field.
zoom of a prairie dog
some of the wildflowers we saw along the trail today:




 






 

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