Best hikes in Devils Backbone Open Space

Ambleway maps 10 hikes in Devils Backbone Open Space, from a 1.8-mile walk to a 13-mile day out. 3 of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Blue Sky Trail & Laughing Horse Loop. The biggest climb is Overlook–Blue Sky Trail, 6 sights, gaining 999 ft, and the network tops out at 5,532 ft. 3 start within walking range of public transit.

• Blue Sky Trail & Laughing Horse Loop 3.8 mi · ▲ 351 ft
• Blue Sky Trail–Hidden Valley Trail, 4 sights 5.4 mi · ▲ 569 ft
• Overlook–Blue Sky Trail, 6 sights 12.9 mi · ▲ 999 ft

Show 7 less-wild hikesHide 7 less-wild hikes

• Devils Backbone–Keyhole, 4 viewpoints 1.8 mi · ▲ 279 ft
• Namaqua Hill via Wild Loop 3.6 mi · ▲ 328 ft
• Plaster Mill Road 4.1 mi · ▲ 216 ft
• Wild Loop 4.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft
• Laughing Horse Viewpoint–Overlook, 5 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 604 ft
• Westside Trail 6.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
• Big Thompson River Trail 10.4 mi · ▲ 269 ft