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: 37.95649, -92.74087. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Devils Backbone

• Ha Ha Tonka State Park · sanctuary · Camden · ~4 km · Must-see
• Lake Niangua · lake · Camden · ~13 km · Must-see
• Fiery Fork Conservation Area · sanctuary · Camden · ~28 km · Must-see
• Danceyard Hollow · viewpoint · Dallas · ~33 km · Must-see
• Bennett Spring State Park · park · Laclede · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lake of the Ozarks · lake · Camden · ~36 km · Must-see
• Coon Hollow · viewpoint · Laclede · ~50 km · Must-see
• Sawmill Hollow · viewpoint · Morgan · ~53 km · Must-see
• Brewner Hollow · viewpoint · Morgan · ~54 km · Must-see
• Collie Hollow · viewpoint · Pulaski · ~54 km · Must-see
• Pomme De Terre State Park Marina · lake · Hickory · ~64 km · Must-see
• Uranus, Missouri · attraction · Pulaski · ~72 km · Must-see
• Rock Island Trail State Park · sanctuary · Cole · ~75 km · Must-see
• Turkey Pen Hollow · viewpoint · Camden · ~1 km
• River Cave · cave · Camden · ~3 km
• Dry Hollow · viewpoint · Camden · ~3 km
• Post Office · fort · Camden · ~4 km
• Island Cave · cave · Camden · ~4 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Devils Backbone

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• Sawmill Hollow · viewpoint · Morgan · ~53 km · Must-see
• Brewner Hollow · viewpoint · Morgan · ~54 km · Must-see
• Collie Hollow · viewpoint · Pulaski · ~54 km · Must-see
• Hillhouse Hollow · viewpoint · Wright · ~83 km · Must-see
• Kaintuck Hollow · viewpoint · Phelps · ~90 km · Must-see
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• Mill Hollow · viewpoint · Douglas · ~129 km · Must-see
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