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Devils Backbone Mountain Bike Trail
Loveland, Colorado
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:    |
11 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 5/29/10 by mtbgreg1 |
Difficulty:  Intermediate |
| Length: 8 miles | Global Rank: #1375 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Network |
| Ridden: 75 | Wishlist: 42 |
| Avg. Speed: 5.57 mph | Avg. Time: 1hr 57min |
| Elevation Gain/Loss: +914/-896 ft | |
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Description: Ask the locals, this is the best trail in the area. The devils backbone is beautiful enough, but there is much more to view. I've encountered rattlesnakes on the trail twice before, so they are out there. This trail area is three trails combined, the backbone, the wilds, and the hunters. Soon it will be connected to horsetooth and lory state park!!! Over 50 miles of trail. But for now the on the devils trail there is only one route for riders (the other is for hikers only), I recommed heading left when you reach the wilds loop, taking the stem (of the lollypop) out to the hunters trail and heading right on the pop. Either direction is fun on the wilds trail, but on the hunters if you go left, the rocks angle against you. There is very little shade on this trail.
added on October 11, 2004 by guest
Description: Ask the locals, this is the best trail in the area. The devils backbone is beautiful enough, but there is much more to view. I've encountered rattlesnakes on the trail twice before, so they are out there. This trail area is three trails combined, the backbone, the wilds, and the hunters. Soon it will be connected to horsetooth and lory state park!!! Over 50 miles of trail. But for now the on the devils trail there is only one route for riders (the other is for hikers only), I recommed heading left when you reach the wilds loop, taking the stem (of the lollypop) out to the hunters trail and heading right on the pop. Either direction is fun on the wilds trail, but on the hunters if you go left, the rocks angle against you. There is very little shade on this trail.
added on October 11, 2004 by guest 
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TRAIL REVIEWS review this trail
reviewed by DanK_NoCo on October 3, 2011
The first ~1.5 miles is easy dirt, with some ok views of the backbone. However, the mtb trail (east part of the Wild Loop) doesn't get really close to the rocks - you have to be a hiker for that trail. The mtb part of Hunter's loop is a steep, but doable climb with a few steps. The Laughing Horse is where things really get fun (why I gave this a trail a 4). The entire loop is really rocky. The west side of the loop is challenging, but ridable. The east side adds a few super challenging obstables. You can continue north on Blue Sky, connecting to a bunch more trails: Indian Summer, Rimrock to Coyote Ridge, and the trail systems of Horsetooth and Lory Parks. I typically miss traffic by riding during weekdays, or riding in on Blue Sky.
Similar Trail: Coyote Ridge and Rimrock
reviewed by cucycling44 on June 23, 2010
One short but very steep climb. Back loop as several technical rock sections. The downhill back to the parking lot is fast and open. Great after work ride.
reviewed by kuala_tahan on May 31, 2010
Wouldn't recommend this trail. Tons of hikers and horses. I love rocky/technical trails, but the rocks take away any speed/flow that the trail has to offer, in addition to having to stop every few feet for hikers. Drops - didn't come across anything noteworthy. Not even very good singletrack, trail is as close to doubletrack as can be without really becoming doubletrack. There's way better front range rides
Similar Trail: Rabbit mountain
reviewed by mtbgreg1 on May 26, 2010
Bottom Line Classic Colorado Front Range Hogback singletrack dishing up uber-rocky trails and grandiose views!
Similar Trail: Coyote Ridge
reviewed by danny_mcspadden on December 13, 2008
trail has a lot of fun fast drops, short climbs pretty veiws of the rockies, and is easy to find i loved it, im from tennessee flew out to meet a friend he told me about this place so we went a must ride trail onlt takes a couple of hours
reviewed by skibum on October 7, 2007
This trail follows a hogback out on the prairie. Being out on the prairie, you wouldn't expect to find such technical terrain. There is one killer climb, short but very steep. The last loop has a mandatory portage for anyone not very comfortable with large rock drops and few line choices. This is a great, fun, and often challenging ride not far from the growing Denver/Loveland/Ft Collins Megalopolis.
* Review edited 2/3/2011
Similar Trail: Hall Ranch (midday/midweek only)
reviewed by arnolda14 on July 29, 2007
A lot of rocky sections and some challenging climbs. I've heard/seen some people describe this as a "beginner ride". Definately not. On a scale of 1-5 for difficulty, I'd give this a 3.5 with a few 4's here and there. It's a good ride though and some great scenery. I'll go back again when the weather cools down.
reviewed by yadamir on May 25, 2007
This is a really fun trail! Killer technical climb on the Hunters section with a fun rocky decent on the way back. The lower section is great for begginers with lots of smooth singletrack. Great after work ride!
reviewed by jeff82 on August 21, 2006
Very cool trail. Hilly singletrack with several rocky sections and pretty technical in areas. The backbone is worth checking out.
reviewed by dauw on June 11, 2006
Devil's Backbone Trail is nice rolling singletrack, that on the return there are places to get some air when it is mostly downhill. Hunters Trail is the loop that is - simply rocky; the rockiest I've been on. Very nice scenery. From the top of the lollipop, the trail now connects to Coyote Ridge and the Blue Sky Trail over to Horsetooth and Lory State Park. I rode this after Lory SP and Horsetooth, and probably didn't enjoy it as much as I would have if my legs were fresh.
reviewed by Rebus on September 13, 2005
The Backbone Trail is smooth singletrack rolling through the valley to the Wild Trail that is often steep and mostly rocky. Taking the left stem is the smoothest way to go, but the right stem is sometimes challenging but mostly simple enough. The Hunter Trail going left is sometimes unrideable, and going right is an extreme technical challenge that was above my skills. I really wasn't that impressed with this trail. It was crowded and not laid out very well. It just wasn't my kind of trail.
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