Devils Tower National Monument
Red Flag Warning issued April 11 at 7:54PM MDT until April 11 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH SUNDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN WYOMING AND WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA... .Warm, dry, and breezy weather will support critical fire weather conditions over northeastern Wyoming and southwestern South Dakota through Sunday afternoon. Showers this evening will continue to produce gusts to 50 mph. Fair to poor recovery of relative humidity is expected tonight and Sunday morning, with a max of 45 to 60 percent. Relative humidity has increased as temperatures have cooled. The Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire.
Overview
Devils Tower National Monument in northeastern Wyoming is America's first national monument, established in 1906. The park features the iconic 867-foot volcanic monolith that rises dramatically from the prairie surrounding the Black Hills. The monument is open year-round and returned to 24/7 access in April 2025 after temporary restricted hours (7am-5pm) in March for road repairs. The park is considered sacred by Northern Plains tribes, and climbers are asked to observe a voluntary climbing closure during June to respect Native American ceremonies—this cultural respect protocol has been in place since 1995 and sees about 85% compliance. The monument offers world-class crack climbing with hundreds of routes, as well as the Tower Trail loop, wildlife viewing, and Belle Fourche River Campground (first-come, first-served, 45 sites including 43 pull-through sites). Entry fee is $25 per vehicle or covered by America the Beautiful pass. Visitor center hours are 9am-5pm daily.
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