Must-see sanctuary · Ozark, Missouri
Devils Backbone Wilderness
Devils Backbone Wilderness is a sanctuary in Ozark, Missouri.
Devils Backbone Wilderness: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Devils Backbone Wilderness
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Devils Backbone Wilderness — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.73586, -92.15286. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Devils Backbone Wilderness
- Blair Hollow · viewpoint · Ozark · ~19 km · Must-see
- Hickory Stump Hollow · viewpoint · Baxter · ~25 km · Must-see
- Bryant Creek State Park · sanctuary · Douglas · ~33 km · Must-see
- Assumption Abbey · church · Douglas · ~38 km · Must-see
- Cane Hollow · viewpoint · Douglas · ~41 km · Must-see
- Three Brothers · viewpoint · Baxter · ~51 km · Must-see
- Wet Hollow · viewpoint · Oregon · ~61 km · Must-see
- De Priest Hollow · viewpoint · Oregon · ~64 km · Must-see
- Mill Hollow · viewpoint · Douglas · ~66 km · Must-see
- Norfork National Fish Hatchery · park · Baxter · ~68 km · Must-see
- Norfork Dam · lake · Baxter · ~68 km · Must-see
- Bull Shoals Dam · lake · Baxter · ~70 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Marion · ~74 km · Must-see
- Lead Hill · viewpoint · Wright · ~74 km · Must-see
- Pine Hollow · viewpoint · Oregon · ~74 km · Must-see
- Jacob Wolf House Historic Site · park · Baxter · ~75 km · Must-see
- Bill Hollow · viewpoint · Ozark · ~0 km
- Nature Trail Cave · cave · Ozark · ~2 km
See everything within a day’s drive of Devils Backbone Wilderness
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Devils Backbone Wilderness
- Bryant Creek State Park · sanctuary · Douglas · ~33 km · Must-see
- Hercules Glades Wilderness · sanctuary · Taney · ~86 km · Must-see
- Eleven Point National Wild and Scenic River · sanctuary · Oregon · ~90 km · Must-see
- Leatherwood Wilderness · sanctuary · Baxter · ~94 km · Must-see
- Blanchard Springs Caverns · sanctuary · Stone · ~107 km · Must-see
- Irish Wilderness · sanctuary · Oregon · ~109 km · Must-see
- Ozark National Scenic Riverways · sanctuary · Shannon · ~110 km · Must-see
- Paddy Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Texas · ~112 km · Must-see
- Buffalo National River · sanctuary · Searcy · ~129 km · Must-see
- Mark Twain National Forest · sanctuary · Phelps · ~137 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Devils Backbone Wilderness yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Devils Backbone Wilderness?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Devils Backbone Wilderness?
Nearby: Blair Hollow (viewpoint, 19 km), Hickory Stump Hollow (viewpoint, 25 km), Bryant Creek State Park (sanctuary, 33 km), Assumption Abbey (church, 38 km), Cane Hollow (viewpoint, 41 km), Three Brothers (viewpoint, 51 km).
Is Devils Backbone Wilderness worth visiting?
Devils Backbone Wilderness is listed as a must-see sanctuary in Missouri on Spotwander.