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Devils Tower Aspen

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Between the Black Hills and Devils Tower is found a mountain range that few visit. The Bear Lodge Mountains aren’t particularly tall or noteworthy. But with a large diversity of trees they are beautiful in the fall. In some ways the roads and trails here are frustrating because it always feels like an amazing view is right around the corner, but there are usually a few too many pine trees in the way. You just have to work a little harder to find the best vistas. After studying a satellite map, I zeroed in on this large stand of aspens. The largest aspen grove in the world is 108 acres, and this one is a respectable 72 acres. After a few wrong turns using inaccurate maps I finally reached the aspens. But up close I couldn’t get the pictures I wanted because only the trees at the edge were visible. I needed to be far away to see the entirety. On a neighboring 6,400’ peak I finally found the view I was looking for. Lined up perfectly in a valley 14 miles west and 2,500 feet lower stood Devils Tower, with the Missouri Buttes behind it.

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Kevin Palmer Photography
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Between the Black Hills and Devils Tower is found a mountain range that few visit. The Bear Lodge Mountains aren’t particularly tall or noteworthy. But with a large diversity of trees they are beautiful in the fall. In some ways the roads and trails here are frustrating because it always feels like an amazing view is right around the corner, but there are usually a few too many pine trees in the way. You just have to work a little harder to find the best vistas. After studying a satellite map, I zeroed in on this large stand of aspens. The largest aspen grove in the world is 108 acres, and this one is a respectable 72 acres. After a few wrong turns using inaccurate maps I finally reached the aspens. But up close I couldn’t get the pictures I wanted because only the trees at the edge were visible. I needed to be far away to see the entirety. On a neighboring 6,400’ peak I finally found the view I was looking for. Lined up perfectly in a valley 14 miles west and 2,500 feet lower stood Devils Tower, with the Missouri Buttes behind it.