The Devil-s Doorway Portable

This is the most popular route to the formation. It is a paved but steep trail that ascends the bluff, featuring numerous stone steps built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930s.

During baptisms and holy ceremonies, church officials believed the Devil would try to claim the soul of the unbaptized infant or the penitent sinner. To prevent the fiend from entering through the main entrance (the "God's Door" on the south side), architects left a second door open on the north side—the side associated with cold, darkness, and evil. The Devil-s Doorway