Devil's Backbone State Natural Area

Devil's Backbone State Natural Area: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Natural Area

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Devil's Backbone State Natural Area — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.84911, -91.06755. 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 Natural Area

• Bussey Lake · lake · Clayton · ~7 km · Must-see
• Nelson Dewey State Park · sanctuary · Grant · ~16 km · Must-see
• Wyalusing State Park · sanctuary · Grant · ~18 km · Must-see
• Turkey River Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Clayton · ~19 km · Must-see
• Pikes Peak State Park · sanctuary · Clayton · ~25 km · Must-see
• Effigy Mounds National Monument · sanctuary · Clayton · ~28 km · Must-see
• Fort Crawford · museum · Clayton · ~28 km · Must-see
• Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural Area · sanctuary · Clayton · ~33 km · Must-see
• Bridge Street · fort · Clayton · ~34 km · Must-see
• Spook Cave · cave · Clayton · ~36 km · Must-see
• Bixby State Preserve · sanctuary · Clayton · ~42 km · Must-see
• Saint Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Basilica · church · Dubuque · ~51 km · Must-see
• National Farm Toy Museum · museum · Dubuque · ~53 km · Must-see
• Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge · sanctuary · Allamakee · ~53 km · Must-see
• Couler Valley · viewpoint · Dubuque · ~54 km · Must-see
• Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Dubuque · ~57 km · Must-see
• Eagle Point Park · fort · Dubuque · ~61 km · Must-see
• Dam No. 11 · lake · Grant · ~61 km · Must-see

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

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

• Nelson Dewey State Park · sanctuary · Grant · ~16 km · Must-see
• Wyalusing State Park · sanctuary · Grant · ~18 km · Must-see
• Turkey River Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Clayton · ~19 km · Must-see
• Pikes Peak State Park · sanctuary · Clayton · ~25 km · Must-see
• Effigy Mounds National Monument · sanctuary · Clayton · ~28 km · Must-see
• Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural Area · sanctuary · Clayton · ~33 km · Must-see
• Bixby State Preserve · sanctuary · Clayton · ~42 km · Must-see
• Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge · sanctuary · Allamakee · ~53 km · Must-see
• Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Dubuque · ~57 km · Must-see
• Town Clock · sanctuary · Dubuque · ~64 km · Must-see

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