How Crowded Is Devils Tower National Monument in April?

April runs about 0.3× Devils Tower National Monument's average month, which makes it a very quiet month here — roughly 3% of the park's yearly visitors come in April.

In a typical April the park sees about 12,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes April the 7th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (2.9×) and the January low (0.1×).

On our Best Time to Visit score April rates 51/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated May at 63/100 — best overall balance of crowds, weather and daylight.

Typical April weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 57°F and an overnight low around 29°F, with about 2" of precipitation and roughly 5" of snow.

That average of about 43°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter.

Because June, July and August together draw about 67% of annual visitors, choosing April instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 13.3 hours of daylight in April to explore — between the 8.6-hour midwinter low and the 15.4-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 515,303 recreation visits, down 4.7% from 540,890 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 8.6%, so a April visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.