Devils Backbone

Devils Backbone: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Devils Backbone

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Devils Backbone — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 31.20176, -93.38907. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Devils Backbone

• Vernon Lake Dam · lake · Vernon Parish · ~5 km · Must-see
• Lower Anacoco Dam · lake · Vernon Parish · ~15 km · Must-see
• Peason Ridge State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Sabine Parish · ~29 km · Must-see
• Eagle Hill · viewpoint · Sabine Parish · ~30 km · Must-see
• Fort Jesup State Historic Site · fort · Sabine Parish · ~45 km · Must-see
• Kisatchie Hills Wilderness · sanctuary · Natchitoches Parish · ~62 km · Must-see
• Los Adaes · fort · Natchitoches Parish · ~71 km · Must-see
• Toledo Bend Reservoir · lake · Sabine Parish · ~72 km · Must-see
• Sabine National Forest · sanctuary · Sabine · ~72 km · Must-see
• Saint Augustine Church · church · Natchitoches Parish · ~74 km · Must-see
• Cane River Creole National Historical Park · sanctuary · Natchitoches Parish · ~75 km · Must-see
• Beech Grove Congregational Methodist Church · church · Vernon Parish · ~14 km
• Morris Lake Dam · lake · Vernon Parish · ~16 km
• First Saint Paul Baptist Church · church · Vernon Parish · ~16 km
• First Christian Church · church · Vernon Parish · ~17 km
• US Veterans · fort · Vernon Parish · ~17 km
• First Assembly of God Church · church · Vernon Parish · ~17 km
• Family Worship Center · church · Vernon Parish · ~18 km

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