Getting There -- From Gillette, take I-90 east to Moorcroft (exit 154) and follow signs to Devils Tower; from Jackson, take U.S. 26/287 to Riverton, then U.S. 26 to Casper, then I-90 through Gillette to Moorcroft; from Sheridan, take I-90 to Gillette, then see above.
Visitor Information -- Contact Devils Tower National Monument, P.O. Box 10, Devils Tower, WY 82714-0010 (tel. 307/467-5283; www.nps.gov/deto). The Devils Tower Natural History Association, P.O. Box 37, Devils Tower, WY 87214-0037 (tel. 307/467-5283), operates a bookstore at the monument's visitor center and offers a variety of publications.
Visitor Center -- Open from early April to late November only, the visitor center is located 3 miles from the monument's entrance, with exhibits about the tower's history and geology.
Fees & Regulations -- The entrance fee is $10 per vehicle or $5 per person on foot, motorcycle, or bike. Disturbing any wildlife or gathering items such as rocks or flowers is prohibited. Especially do not feed, chase, or disturb prairie dogs; they bite and may carry diseases. Abandoned prairie-dog holes are often homes to black widow spiders and rattlesnakes.
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