Devil's Backbone

Devil's 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 Devil's 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 Devil's Backbone — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.94153, -87.04979. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Devil's Backbone

• Shades State Park · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~1 km · Must-see
• Salmon Lusk Grist Mill · museum · Parke · ~16 km · Must-see
• Turkey Run State Park · sanctuary · Parke · ~18 km · Must-see
• Carnegie Museum-Montgomery · museum · Montgomery · ~21 km · Must-see
• Mansfield Covered Bridge · attraction · Parke · ~37 km · Must-see
• Baker's Camp Bridge · attraction · Putnam · ~40 km · Must-see
• Portland Arch Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Fountain · ~49 km · Must-see
• Forest Glen Preserve · sanctuary · Vermillion · ~55 km · Must-see
• Harry "Babe" Woodyard State Natural Area · sanctuary · Vermilion · ~56 km · Must-see
• Hendricks County Museum · museum · Hendricks · ~62 km · Must-see
• Fort Ouiatenon Park · fort · Tippecanoe · ~65 km · Must-see
• Columbian Park Zoo · sanctuary · Tippecanoe · ~68 km · Must-see
• Purdue Horticulture Park · park · Tippecanoe · ~69 km · Must-see
• Cagles Mill Lake · lake · Owen · ~69 km · Must-see
• Lake Vermilion · lake · Warren · ~71 km · Must-see
• Traders Point Christian Church · church · Boone · ~74 km · Must-see
• Saint Anne Shell Chapel · church · Vigo · ~74 km · Must-see
• Blessed Sacrament Chapel · church · Vigo · ~74 km · Must-see

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• Box Canyon · viewpoint · Parke · ~17 km
• Bear Hollow · viewpoint · Parke · ~18 km
• Bald Hill · viewpoint · Putnam · ~44 km
• Fern Cliff · viewpoint · Putnam · ~47 km
• Hughes Hill · viewpoint · Putnam · ~58 km
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