Devils Tower Prairie Dog Town Webcam

The Devils Tower Prairie Dog Town Webcam provides a live view across the prairie dog colony at Devils Tower National Monument in northeastern Wyoming. The camera overlooks the broad grasslands near the Belle Fourche River, with ponderosa pine and colorful red-rock hills rising beyond the prairie.

Although Devils Tower itself is not visible in this webcam, the camera captures one of the monument’s most popular wildlife areas and a beautiful section of the surrounding landscape.

The prairie dog town covers approximately 40 acres and is home to more than 600 black-tailed prairie dogs.

Watch the Devils Tower Prairie Dog Town Live

Look carefully across the open ground and you may spot prairie dogs moving between their burrows.

Black-tailed prairie dogs live in highly social colonies known as towns. They spend much of their time above ground feeding, watching for predators, communicating with other members of the colony, and maintaining their burrows.

Their burrowing and feeding habits give the landscape its distinctive appearance. Prairie dogs prefer short vegetation that allows them to see approaching predators, and they actively clip taller plants around their colony.

The result is the broad, relatively open grassland visible on the webcam.

Prairie dogs may be difficult to spot individually in the wide webcam image, but activity around burrows can sometimes be visible.

Watch for Wildlife in the Belle Fourche River Valley

Prairie dogs are an important part of the ecosystem at Devils Tower National Monument.

Their colony provides habitat and food for numerous other animals. Foxes, badgers, eagles, hawks, deer, and other wildlife may appear around the prairie dog town.

The landscape itself also makes this an interesting webcam throughout the year.

Summer brings dry prairie grasses, thunderstorms, and changing skies. Fall gradually changes the vegetation, while winter snow can completely transform the colony and surrounding hills.

Spring brings renewed plant growth and increased wildlife activity across the prairie.

Visitors can see the prairie dog town from several pullouts along the park road or explore the surrounding landscape on the South Side and Valley View trails.

For additional live views, explore our Devils Tower National Monument Webcams and Wyoming Webcams.

About the Devils Tower Prairie Dog Town

The prairie dog town at Devils Tower National Monument occupies approximately 40 acres of grassland near the Belle Fourche River and is home to more than 600 black-tailed prairie dogs.

Black-tailed prairie dogs are actually ground squirrels rather than dogs. Their name comes from the bark-like vocalizations they use to communicate with one another.

Prairie dogs live in complex social communities known as towns. Within the larger colony, family groups occupy networks of underground burrows that provide shelter from predators and extreme weather.

Above ground, prairie dogs spend a considerable amount of time watching for danger.

Coyotes, badgers, foxes, eagles, hawks, owls, bobcats, rattlesnakes, and other predators may prey on prairie dogs. When one detects danger, warning calls alert other members of the colony.

Prairie dogs also play an important ecological role.

Their burrowing changes soil conditions, while their grazing and clipping of vegetation create short-grass habitat used by other species. Because so many predators depend on them for food, prairie dogs are considered a keystone species of the prairie ecosystem.

The Devils Tower colony is one of the few remaining prairie dog towns in the Black Hills region.

Visitors can observe the colony from three pullouts along the park road. The South Side and Valley View trails also pass through the surrounding Belle Fourche River area.

Prairie dogs should always be viewed from a distance and never fed or approached.

The webcam provides an easy way to watch this fascinating prairie ecosystem and its changing conditions throughout the year.

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Why Use the Devils Tower Prairie Dog Town Webcam?

• Watch the Devils Tower prairie dog colony live.
• Look for black-tailed prairie dogs near their burrows.
• Watch for foxes, deer, raptors, and other wildlife.
• See the grasslands of the Belle Fourche River valley.
• View the colorful red-rock hills surrounding the prairie.
• Watch snow and seasonal changes across the colony.
• Check current weather and visibility.
• Experience one of the monument’s most popular wildlife areas.

Where is the Devils Tower Prairie Dog Town?

The prairie dog town is located near the Belle Fourche River and park road inside Devils Tower National Monument in northeastern Wyoming.

Does this webcam show Devils Tower?

No. Despite being located within Devils Tower National Monument, this particular webcam looks across the prairie dog town and surrounding hills rather than toward Devils Tower itself.

How large is the prairie dog town?

The colony covers approximately 40 acres and is home to more than 600 black-tailed prairie dogs.

Can I see prairie dogs on the webcam?

Yes, although individual prairie dogs can be small in the wide webcam view. Look for movement around burrows and across the open grassland.

What other wildlife might appear?

Foxes, deer, eagles, hawks, and other wildlife occur around the prairie dog town. Prairie dogs are an important food source for many prairie predators.

Can visitors see the prairie dogs in person?

Yes. Three pullouts along the park road provide wildlife viewing opportunities, and the South Side and Valley View trails pass through the surrounding area.

Is the Devils Tower Prairie Dog Town Webcam live?

Yes. The webcam displays a regularly updated still image of current conditions at the prairie dog town.