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: 38.14695, -86.23212. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Devils Backbone

• O'Bannon Woods State Park · sanctuary · Harrison · ~8 km · Must-see
• Indiana Caverns · cave · Harrison · ~10 km · Must-see
• Wyandotte Cave · cave · Crawford · ~13 km · Must-see
• Battle of Corydon Park · park · Harrison · ~13 km · Must-see
• Harrison-Crawford State Forest · sanctuary · Crawford · ~15 km · Must-see
• Buzzard Roost Trail · sanctuary · Perry · ~26 km · Must-see
• Marengo Cave · cave · Crawford · ~34 km · Must-see
• Fort Duffield · fort · Harrison · ~38 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Trace Park · park · Harrison · ~39 km · Must-see
• Jefferson Memorial Forest · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~43 km · Must-see
• Shawnee Park · park · Floyd · ~47 km · Must-see
• Shawnee Park · park · Jefferson · ~48 km · Must-see
• Jefferson Memorial Forest · park · Harrison · ~48 km · Must-see
• Scribner House · museum · Floyd · ~49 km · Must-see
• Second Baptist Church · church · Floyd · ~49 km · Must-see
• Joseph Holt House and Chapel · church · Perry · ~50 km · Must-see
• Boone Square · park · Clark · ~52 km · Must-see
• Boone Square · park · Jefferson · ~52 km · Must-see

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