Short trip to Sundance, WY from Deadwood, SD this morning. Then another short drive to Devils Tower National Monument. The our 1st National Monument under Teddy Roosevelt. The Sundance Kid was jailed in Sundance, WY and picked it as his namesake. Not much else ever happened here. It is not where the Sundance Film Festival is held. After Sundance we drove across the High Plains for 30 miles to Devils Tower. A really impressive rock. Prairie dogs everywhere on the way up to the tower. Spending the night in a camp at the base of the tower and leaving first thing in the morning for Cody, WY and Buffalo Bill's West and Rodeo. Watching Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind at camp this evening. Who knew what else would they show? Just sayin'.
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| Statue of The Sundance Kid. |
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| Devils Tower National Monument |
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| Prairie Dogs everywhere you look. Cute little buggers. |
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| Camp at the base of Devils Tower |
Close Encounters was the first thing I thought of when I saw your pictures!
ReplyDeleteJamo, if your going to Cody, your not that far from little big horn battlefield. It,s just over the Montana border above Sheridan, WY. Custer,s Last Stand. From just south of Sheridan you can cross the big horn basin to Cody. Just a hop skip and a jump to Yellowstone from there.
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