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Devils Tower- wooden ladder first used in 1893 by W. Rogers and W. Ripley to climb the 865 feet to the top. The upper section is still visible, being held only by wooden pegs in the cracks of the rock. The lower section was removed in the 1970s. Photo credit to "The Mountain Project".

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Devils Tower- wooden ladder first used in 1893 by W. Rogers and W. Ripley to climb the 865 feet to the top. The upper section is still visible, being held only by wooden pegs in the cracks of the rock. The lower section was removed in the 1970s. Photo credit to "The Mountain Project".