Full Tour Details of Devils Tower, Spearfish Canyon and Deadwood Adventure
Tour Overview
- The Devils Tower, Spearfish Canyon, and Deadwood Adventure picks you up from your accommodations.
- Includes snacks, water, and admissions.
- Your tour length is approximately 8-9 hours
- You'll visit the waterfalls in Spearfish Canyon
- The tour respects the land of the Indigenous People, its original inhabitants.
- Rapid City to Devils Tower is about 2 hours.
- This is a private tour exclusive to your group.
- A visit to the historical Adams House.
- Expert Guide
- Good for families, couples or a Romantic Experience in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Tour Description
Your tour starts with a private pickup and friendly guide directly from your accommodations. Once on board, your adventure begins!
As we drive out to Devil's Tower, known as Mato Tipila (Bears Lodge), we circle around the Northern Tip of the Black Hills. A route that has been taken for thousands of years. Along the way, you'll notice the landscape change dramatically from high mountains to rolling plains as we enter the fertile valley of Spearfish.
As we drive out to Devil's Tower, known as Mato Tipila (Bears Lodge), we circle around the Northern Tip of the Black Hills. A route that has been taken for thousands of years. Along the way, you'll notice the landscape change dramatically from high mountains to rolling plains as we enter the fertile valley of Spearfish.
While talking about the Black Hills and Badlands, we come across the town of Belle Fourche (Beautiful Fork in French), the United States geographical center. If you like, we'll stop to get photos at the Tri-State Museum and Visitors Center and take a quick break. We are about an hour into the drive from Rapid City to Devils Tower.
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As we continue, we pass ancient Buffalo Jumps, which the Indigenous People used to hunt and provide for their tribe. The rolling hills begin to flatten out as we near Devil's Tower. We take our exit and meander next to Millers and Lytle Creek. Both have carved canyons through the land over millions of years.
The water has cut through vibrant red sandstone and yellow limestone, exposing beautiful features worthy of photos. Before you know it, Bear's Lodge is suddenly within our view. You'll be amazed by its size, shape, and beauty. You might think Bear's Lodge looks like a giant petrified tree, as many others do.
Once we park the vehicle we'll take the 1.3-mile trail around the base to see this sacred site from all sides. Sacred Prayer Cloths of different colors adorn the trees. These aren't to be photographed, but we can look freely. Many of our guests ask about the Devils Tower aliens from the famous movie "Close Encounters of the Third Kind". We haven't seen any UFOs yet, but maybe today is your day!
We'll learn about the monument's cultural significance along our Devils Tower tour. You'll be amazed at the features and the views of the valley below. We'll be able to see the Devils Tower ladder, still hanging on from when the first settlers climbed to the top to perform a rescue operation.
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Now we'll head from Devils Tower to Spearfish for lunch, which is included on your tour. After lunch, we make our way to the Spearfish Canyon entrance and the Scenic Byway. This is one of our favorite places in the Northern Black Hills.
We follow Spearfish Creek the entire way through the canyon. We might see deer, Bighorn Sheep, or Mountain Goats along the way. We gain altitude over 20 miles through 1000-foot limestone cliffs older than the Grand Canyon. As if this isn't enough, there are three spectacular waterfalls along the way. Spearfish Canyon Bridal Veil Falls, Roughlock Falls, and Spearfish Falls. Each of the Spearfish Canyon waterfalls can be visited either from the road or by pathways. We'll lead you there!
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We drive through one of nature's most beautiful places to Deadwood. This illegal mining town sprouted from the Gold Rush of 1876. Every inch of Deadwood Gulch was claimed and mined for its placer gold. This was the largest gold rush in U.S. history, attracting Wild West figures such as Calamity Jane, Wild Bill Hickok, Al Swearengen, Poker Alice, Potato Creek Johnny, and more.
Here, you can take photos, stop at the Deadwood Welcome Center and roam the streets of ill repute. Today, you'll find many Deadwood, SD casinos to try your luck. A Deadwood mansion called the Adams House and the Days of '76 museum contains a treasure trove of information. If you like, we'll stop for a gander. It's your choice.
While we head home, any questions you have will be answered while you kick back and relax for the journey back to your accommodations. Your Northern Black Hills Tour comes to an end, but the journey continues. We hope you take another tour with us during your vacation to the Black Hills and Badlands of South Dakota.
Inclusions
- Expert Guide of the Northern Black Hills
- Admission to Devils Tower, Adams House Museum and Days of '76
- Private Vehicle for your group.
- Quality Lunch
- Snacks & Goodies
- Bottled Water
- Pick up & Drop off at your accommodations
- Photos Taken By The Guide
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