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| Above, Devil's Tower. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Devil's Tower National Monument in Wyoming will be seeing some improvements this coming year.
The Rapid City Journal reported:
The National Park Service announced last week that it is planning a number of upgrades to Devils Tower National Monument that will improve accessibility and visitor experience.
The most significant is a new accessible approach to the 1.3-mile-long Tower Trail, which winds around the base of the tower. The trail is the most popular hiking path in the park, which attracts around 500,000 visitors every year, said spokeswoman Nancy Stimson.
Other improvements include new interpretive exhibits along the Tower Trail, an interpretive plaza and accessible walkways to the trailhead and visitor center. A climber registration office will also be developed and installed.
Devil's Tower National Monument became a popular tourist attraction for movie buffs following the release of Close Encounters of the Third Kind in 1977. The KOA Kampground near the main entrance screens the movie nightly during the summer season.
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