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• Tower Trail - 1.3 miles (2 km)
  The Tower Trail is the easiest and most popular trail in the monument. You will enjoy close up views of the Tower, while walking through strikingly different environments. Expect close views of the boulder field, ponderosa pine forest, and the fringe of meadow habitats.

  Interpretive exhibits along the way point out such natural processes as the formation of the Tower, erosion of the landscape, local wildlife, and the flora of the base. The Tower Trail is paved with benches provided at various points. The steepest part of the trail is the very beginning but soon levels into a rolling trail. Plan to take 45 minutes to 1 hour to complete this loop trail.
  
  

• Joyner Ridge Trail - 1.5 miles (2.4 km)
  Joyner Ridge provides visitors with the full picture of different life zones of the area. Located away from the Tower in the northern section of the park, it takes hikers on a tour of the ridgetop forest, and provides fine views of the north and west faces of Devils Tower. The trail drops past sandstone cliffs into a secluded meadow, where you can often see deer and a variety of birds. Meander through a grove of deciduous trees and shrubs, into the prairie, and back to the trailhead. A few interpretive exhibits provide insight into the ecological checks and balances of the area. Joyner Ridge is a spectacular sunset hike with wonderful photographic opportunities. Allow 1 1/2 hours to complete this loop trail.
  
  
• Red Beds Trail - 3 miles (4.5 km)
  The Red Beds Trail is the longest trail in the monument. In a counterclockwise direction, the trail leaves the Visitor Center and takes you through pine groves and meadows with good views of the valley floor and distant hills, winding down toward the Belle Fourche River. You may choose to take a 30 minute loop down the South Side Trail through Prairie Dog Town to the campground or continue along the river via the Valley View Trail. The Red Beds Trail continues through the iron-stained bluffs known as the Red Beds and emerges into a broad prairie with good views of the Tower. From the prairie you climb back up through the forest to the Visitor Center. Allow yourself 2 hours to complete this loop trail.