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: 39.62755, -84.66718. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Devils Backbone

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• Hueston Woods State Park · sanctuary · Preble · ~12 km · Must-see
• Dewitt Cabin · fort · Butler · ~17 km · Must-see
• Stanley G. McKie Field at Joseph P. Hayden Jr. Park · park · Franklin · ~17 km · Must-see
• Martin Luther King Jr. Park · sanctuary · Franklin · ~18 km · Must-see
• Sesquicentennial Chapel · church · Butler · ~18 km · Must-see
• Kumler Chapel · church · Butler · ~19 km · Must-see
• Kumler Chapel · church · Franklin · ~20 km · Must-see
• Middletown Sportsmen Club Dam · lake · Butler · ~29 km · Must-see
• Whitewater Memorial State Park · park · Union · ~32 km · Must-see
• Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park · museum · Butler · ~37 km · Must-see
• Fortified Hill Works · fort · Butler · ~38 km · Must-see
• Library Park · park · Montgomery · ~41 km · Must-see
• Sycamore State Park · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~41 km · Must-see
• Miamisburg Mound Park · park · Montgomery · ~41 km · Must-see
• Symmes Mission Chapel · church · Butler · ~42 km · Must-see
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