Devils Tower, Wyoming
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1905 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Moorcroft census division. It lies in ZIP code area 82714. It lies near Campstool Draw. The Survey maps it on the Devils Tower quadrangle. It stands 3,868 feet above sea level.
On record in Devils Tower
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 4 records
Entrance Road-Devils Tower National Monumentlisted 2000
Entrance Station-Devils Tower National Monumentlisted 2000
Old Headquarters Area Historic Districtlisted 2000
Tower Ladder-Devils Tower National Monumentlisted 2000
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 13 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1905 USGS Devils Tower quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Gillette quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Devils Tower quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Gillette quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Gillette quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Gillette quadrangle1:250000
- 1979 USGS Devils Tower quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Devils Tower quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
37 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 37 fires within 5 miles of Devils Tower between 1992 and 2019, burning about 2,280 acres in total. 18 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 18 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Debris and open burning | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September 1992 | Natural | 2.5 acres | Devils Tower National Monument | CAMPSTOOL |
| 2 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2,000 acres | Devils Tower National Monument | WEEHINKLE |
| 11 September 2019 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Crook County | DEAN FIRE |
| 30 August 2002 | Natural | 80 acres | Devils Tower National Monument | BUTTE |
| 30 August 1993 | Natural | under an acre | Devils Tower National Monument | SNAG2 FIRE |
| 27 August 1997 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Devils Tower National Monument | N. BOUNDRY |
| 25 August 2002 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Devils Tower National Monument | DRISKILL D |
| 21 August 1993 | Natural | under an acre | Devils Tower National Monument | SNAG1 FIRE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Devils Tower: 3 occurrences, 1 unknown, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Uranium, Gypsum-Anhydrite. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Fourche River No 2 | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Unknown | ||
| Campstool 9 and 11 | Uranium | Occurrence | ||
| Claim #2 | Uranium | Occurrence | ||
| Red Rock 1 | Uranium | Occurrence | ||
| Unknown | Uranium | Prospect |
Storms near this place
60 of 62 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Devils Tower in 62 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 45 hail, 14 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, 1 tornado. The reports record 7 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2001 | Hail | Devils Tower | 4 hurt, $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Lightning | Devils Tower | 2 hurt | no account filed |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Devils Tower | 1 hurt | Numerous reports of broken windows, building damage, extensive camper and vehicle damage, and extensive tree damage throughout the Devils Tower area. There was one injury when a person suffered an elbow contusion from flying debris at a campground and had to receive medical attention. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Devils Tower | $200,000 | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Devils Tower | $25,000 | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Tornado (EF1) | Devils Tower | $10,000 | A tornado touched down at a ranch east of Devils Tower, where it destroyed an old house and barn, and snapped and uprooted large Ponderosa pine trees along its track. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Devils Tower | $2,000 | Strong winds snapped several cottonwood trees 25 inches in diameter. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Devils Tower | - | Numerous trees downed and damaged within Devils Tower National Monument. Some trails within the park were closed for several days for cleanup, including the main trail around the monument. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Devils Tower | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Devils Tower | - | The spotter estimated wind gusts at 60 mph. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Devils Tower | - | The spotter estimated wind gusts around 60 mph. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Devils Tower | - | Pea sized hail also fell with the storm at Devils Tower Junction. |
| July 2014 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | Hail covered the ground. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Devils Tower | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph at the visitors' center. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Devils Tower | - | The spotter estimated wind gusts at 60 mph. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Devils Tower | - | Wind gusts to 70 mph accompanied the storm. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Devils Tower | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| August 2024 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| August 2024 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| May 2023 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Funnel Cloud | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| April 2012 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| August 2008 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Devils Tower | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlile Junction | 6.0 miles | 13 | |
| Hulett | 8.2 miles | 12 | |
| Carlile | 9.0 miles | 15 | |
| Oshoto | 12.8 miles | 12 | |
| New Haven | 13.3 miles | 12 | |
| Alva | 15.4 miles | 12 | |
| Seely | 15.6 miles | 12 | |
| Pine Haven | 17.1 miles | 14 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikidata item Q136447945 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1604684. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.







