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Devils Tower National Monument
Operating Hours & Seasons

VISITOR CENTER

Devils Tower National Monument is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. During 2009 the visitor center will be open April 8th through November 29th, when it closes for the season. Information can be obtained at the administration building during the winter.

April visitor center hours are 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Wednesdays through Sundays.

Starting May 1st, the visitor center is open seven days a week, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Beginning May 23rd the visitor center is open every day from 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

On September 1st, visitor center hours change to 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Beginning November 1st,  the visitor center will be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.  The visitor center will close for the season on Monday, November 30, 2009.

CAMPGROUND

The campground and picnic area are open April 24 through October 26, weather permitting. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Close up of phonolite  

Did You Know?
Devils Tower is made of phonolite porphyry. Phonolite refers to the ringing of the rock when a small slab is struck, and its ability to reflect sound. Porphyry refers to its texture, large crystals of feldspar embedded in a mass of smaller crystals.

Last Updated: January 14, 2009 at 12:42 EST