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Devils Backbone Open Space

Laughing Horse Viewpoint–Overlook, 5 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 770 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Laughing Horse Viewpoint–Overlook, 5 sights is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Devils Backbone Open Space near Little Dam, CO. The route passes Overlook before reaching Laughing Horse Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.2 miles in. It climbs 770 ft. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,089 – 5,532 ft9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.43077, -105.15126
Nearest town Little Dam, CO
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Laughing Horse Viewpoint–Overlook, 5 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 770 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Elevation 5,090–5,532 ft

Out & Back · Devils Backbone Open Space

Trailhead: 40.43077, -105.15126

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Plaster Mill Road, heading N.
  3. 1.7 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 100 ftTurn left onto Hidden Valley Trail, heading W.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wild Loop Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wild Loop, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miPass Overlook.
  8. 0.3 miBear left onto Wild Loop Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hunter Loop, heading N.
  10. 350 ftBear left onto Hidden Valley Trail, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Hunter Loop, heading NW.
  12. 0.8 miSharp left onto Laughing Horse Loop, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftReach Laughing Horse Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.4 miSharp right onto Hunter Loop, heading SE.
  16. 0.8 miBear left onto Hidden Valley Trail, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Hunter Loop, heading S.
  18. 350 ftTurn right onto Wild Loop Trail, heading SE.
  19. 1 miContinue straight onto Hidden Valley Trail, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Plaster Mill Road, heading SE.
  23. 1.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/laughing-horse-viewpoint-overlook-out-back-5-sights-13-km

Trail surface

54% dirt46% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:30 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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