Devil’s Tower, elevation 5,117 ft., rises 1,267 ft. above the Belle Fourche River. Col. Richard I. Dodge, who commanded a military escort for the USGS in 1875, is credited with naming this steep-sided mass of igneous rock, Devil’s Tower. The site was and is a sacred inspirational location for many Native Americans. President Teddy Roosevelt proclaimed the Tower the nation’s first National Monument in 1906. The 8 miles of hiking trails are worth every step. The Belle Fourche Campground has 40 sites without showers or RV hookups. This video includes all campsites in Loop B. Music by Malignant Choir, Maury Smith coypright 2008, Paul Ehlers copyright 2009. Drumming and singing recorded live at the Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Treaty Rights – Bayfield, Wisconsin, July 2, 2009. Slideshow and photographs copyright 2009 by Creative Juice LLC.
