Devil's Backbone State Forest

Devil's Backbone State Forest: 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 Devil's Backbone State Forest

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 Devil's Backbone State Forest — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.04606, -78.43340. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Devil's Backbone State Forest

• Ogdens Cave Natural Area Preserve · cave · Allegany · ~13 km · Must-see
• Great North Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~15 km · Must-see
• Signal Knob · viewpoint · Washington · ~16 km · Must-see
• St. Thomas Chapel · church · Washington · ~17 km · Must-see
• Hebron Lutheran Church · church · Hampshire · ~19 km · Must-see
• Baker Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~21 km · Must-see
• Baker Mountain · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~21 km · Must-see
• Warden Lake · lake · Allegany · ~21 km · Must-see
• Warden Lake · lake · Hardy · ~22 km · Must-see
• Woodstock Museum of Shenandoah County Virginia · church · Allegany · ~24 km · Must-see
• Cacapon Mountain · viewpoint · Hampshire · ~25 km · Must-see
• North River Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~26 km · Must-see
• Fort Colvin · fort · Washington · ~26 km · Must-see
• Seven Bends State Park · sanctuary · Shenandoah · ~28 km · Must-see
• Big Schloss · viewpoint · Hardy · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lake Frederick, Virginia · lake · Washington · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lake Frederick · lake · Frederick · ~30 km · Must-see
• Wacousta Hill · viewpoint · Allegany · ~30 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Devil's Backbone State Forest

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Devil's Backbone State Forest

• Seven Bends State Park · sanctuary · Shenandoah · ~28 km · Must-see
• Raymond R. "Andy" Guest, Jr. Shenandoah River State Park · sanctuary · Warren · ~30 km · Must-see
• Short Mountain Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hampshire · ~32 km · Must-see
• Edwards Run Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hampshire · ~38 km · Must-see
• Nathaniel Mountain Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hampshire · ~45 km · Must-see
• George Richard Thompson State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Fauquier · ~47 km · Must-see
• Sky Meadows State Park · sanctuary · Fauquier · ~51 km · Must-see
• Lost River State Park · sanctuary · Hardy · ~53 km · Must-see
• South Branch Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hardy · ~53 km · Must-see
• New Market Gap · sanctuary · Garrett · ~59 km · Must-see

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