Notable viewpoint · Uvalde, Texas
Devils Backbone Mountain
Devils Backbone Mountain is a viewpoint in Uvalde, Texas.
Devils Backbone Mountain: 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 Mountain
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 Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.52995, -99.75922. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Devils Backbone Mountain
- Ol' Baldy · viewpoint · Uvalde · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lost Maples State Natural Area · sanctuary · Bandera · ~46 km · Must-see
- Hill Country State Natural Area · sanctuary · Bandera · ~69 km · Must-see
- C.S.A. Saltpetre Mine · fort · Uvalde · ~6 km
- Foshee Trail · viewpoint · Uvalde · ~7 km
- White Rock Cave · cave · Uvalde · ~8 km
- Crystal Cave · cave · Uvalde · ~8 km
- Civilian Conservation Corps at Garner State Park · fort · Uvalde · ~8 km
- Dry Frio Canyon · fort · Uvalde · ~10 km
- Davenport Hill · viewpoint · Uvalde · ~10 km
- Coffin Mountain · viewpoint · Uvalde · ~10 km
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Uvalde · ~21 km
- Black Hill · viewpoint · Uvalde · ~21 km
- Williams Lake Number 2 Dam · lake · Uvalde · ~22 km
- Leonard Harmon Hollow · viewpoint · Real · ~24 km
- Double Knobs · viewpoint · Uvalde · ~26 km
- Catherine McLauren · fort · Real · ~27 km
- Real County Historical Museum · museum · Real · ~27 km
See everything within a day’s drive of Devils Backbone Mountain
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Devils Backbone Mountain
- Ol' Baldy · viewpoint · Uvalde · ~7 km · Must-see
- Las Moras Mountain · viewpoint · Kinney · ~80 km · Must-see
- Bandera Pass · viewpoint · Bandera · ~91 km · Must-see
- Medina Valley · viewpoint · Medina · ~100 km · Must-see
- Foshee Trail · viewpoint · Uvalde · ~7 km
- Davenport Hill · viewpoint · Uvalde · ~10 km
- Coffin Mountain · viewpoint · Uvalde · ~10 km
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Uvalde · ~21 km
- Black Hill · viewpoint · Uvalde · ~21 km
- Leonard Harmon Hollow · viewpoint · Real · ~24 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Devils Backbone Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Devils Backbone Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Devils Backbone Mountain?
Nearby: Ol' Baldy (viewpoint, 7 km), Lost Maples State Natural Area (sanctuary, 46 km), Hill Country State Natural Area (sanctuary, 69 km), C.S.A. Saltpetre Mine (fort, 6 km), Foshee Trail (viewpoint, 7 km), White Rock Cave (cave, 8 km).
Is Devils Backbone Mountain worth visiting?
Devils Backbone Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in Texas on Spotwander.