Devils Backbone–Coyote Ridge Viewpoint, 7 sights is a 15.3-mile out-and-back in Rim Rock Open Space near Trilby Corner, CO. The route passes Coyote Ridge Viewpoint and Keyhole before reaching Devils Backbone at the turnaround, 7.6 miles in. It climbs 2,070 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi5,128 – 5,693 ft16.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Coyote Ridge Trail 40.48005, -105.11726
Nearest town Trilby Corner, CO
Directions
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Devils Backbone–Coyote Ridge Viewpoint, 7 sights
15.3 mi · ▲ 2,070 ft · 6 hr 8 min
Elevation 5,128–5,692 ft
Out & Back · Rim Rock Open Space
Trailhead: Coyote Ridge Trail · 40.48005, -105.11726
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Coyote Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 1 miTurn right onto Coyote Ridge Nature Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miPass Coyote Ridge Viewpoint.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Rim Rock Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Blue Sky Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miBear right onto Indian Summer Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Blue Sky Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Indian Creek Road, heading S.
- 1.3 miSharp left onto Laughing Horse Loop, heading SE.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Hunter Loop, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Hidden Valley Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Hunter Loop, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Wild Loop Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Keyhole.
- 200 ftBear right onto Wild Loop, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Devils Backbone, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left onto Wild Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Hunter Loop, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left onto Hidden Valley Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Hunter Loop, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Laughing Horse Loop, heading N.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Blue Sky Trail, heading NW.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Indian Summer Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Blue Sky Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Rim Rock Trail, heading N.
- 2.3 miContinue straight onto Coyote Ridge Nature Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Coyote Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
87% dirt13% gravel
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:29 PM
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Coyote Ridge Trail Trailhead
- Coyote Ridge Trail 2 mi · ▲ 166 ft
- Coyote Ridge Trail 2 mi · ▲ 166 ft
- Coyote Ridge Viewpoint via Coyote Ridge Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 583 ft
- Prairie Ridge Trail & Ridge to Ridge Trail via Coyote Ridge Trail 7.4 mi · ▲ 357 ft
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