Red Beds Trail - Devils Tower, WY
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YoSam.
N 44° 35.426 W 104° 43.154
13T E 522286 N 4937492
The long way around, take it and you will not regret it.
Waymark Code: WMPRWJ
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 10/15/2015
Views: 8
County of marker: Crook County
location of marker: path from visitors center to Tower, WY-110, Devils Tower
Marker text:
Red Beds Trail
The red stone of the Spearfish Formation is the oldest geologic layer visible in the park, dating back more then 300 million years.
One Tower, Many Experiences
On only a few miles of trail you will pass through three different habitats - ponderosa pine forest, open prairie, and the brightly colored mud and sandstones of the Spearfish Formation. If you walk quietly, you might catch sight of a bluebird, deer, or wild turkey.
Close to the Belle Fourche River, water has carved the red sedimentary layers into a maze of steep ravines. The trail there is slippery when wet.
Be Careful on the Red Bed Trail
• The trail is unpaved and moderately difficult.
• Wear good walking shoes and take water with you
• Avoid poison ivy
• Do Not approach rattlesnakes
Sign at trail head:
RED BEDS TRAIL 2.8 MILE LOOP
Sign at trail head:
THE TOWER IS HELD SACRED BY MANY AMERICAN INDIANS AND HIGHLY REGARDED BY OTHER PEOPLES. RESPECT THIS PLACE BY STAYING ON TRAILS.