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The county website should provide details on when the project is happening, when access is restricted, and when it is open - see the natural resources section of the Larimer County website. Its focal point, a unique rock formation featuring The Keyhole, is. The Devil's Backbone Open Space protects wildlife habitat, a rare plant community and provides for expanded recreational activities. If you are arriving soon, you may not be able to visit due to construction/improvements starting next week. approximately 2 miles west of the intersection of Wilson and Eisenhower. Many people take the trail and use the upper section to go as far as the keyhole, which is a scenic and interesting feature in the backbone itself, then come back. Some drop folks at one spot and send a car to one of the waypoints for pickup. Brochure Brochure (Spanish) Trail Map Entrance. The north end of the trail connects to Blue Sky trail, which can take you all the way to Horsetooth Mountain Park (also worth a visit) at the SW edge of Fort Collins - which is about 10-12 miles. Devils Backbone Open Space is open from sunrise to sunset and is located west of Loveland, Colorado. So, go however far you like, then turn back. Devils Backbone Open Space connects 12 miles of hiking and mountain biking trails north to Horsetooth Resevior. Those trails do connect in a couple of places if you wish to go out one and come back the other. There are a couple of trail options early on - you can go higher, or stay lower - use is open to those on foot, but parts are restricted to walking, other parts can be used by those on bike or horseback. It is generally an out and back, not a loop (there are loop sub-sections).

You can go as far - or not - as you wish. In some short steeper sections, there are rock steps. Parts are narrower and at an incline - either across the trail, or changes in elevation up and down as you progress. Weather can change quickly so consider taking a light jacket or extra layer. A walking stick or poles may be worth considering, along with water. Be conservative - some expend too much time and energy going out, and don't turn back soon enough. It is walkable, just mind your pace, and realize that you are at altitude, which can have a significant effect on some people.
