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- Mountain Bike
7 trails
- Hike
7 trails
- Trail Running
8 trails
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Open as of Mar 11, 2026Stats
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- Trails (view details)
- 7
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 7
- Trails Hike
- 7
- Trails Trail Running
- 8
- Total Distance
- 7 miles
- Total Descent
- 863 ft
- Total Vertical
- 458 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 5,532 ft
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- 104
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- Ridden Counter
- 3,201
Popular Devils Backbone Open Space Trails
• 90 ★ 4.0 • 2 miles • 16 ft • 738 •
Flow trail with few rocks and many berms. Mild grade, uphill going out and down returning to the lot.
• 100 ★ 3.0 • 1,373 ft • 42 ft • 694 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 2.3 • 3,135 ft • 72 ft • 669 •
Not as technical as the east leg, but still pointy and bumpy the entire way.
• 60 ★ 3.4 • 2,943 ft • 130 ft • 506 •
Embedded pointy broken sandstone nonstop makes for a rough half mile of riding in either direction. Don't endo.
• 15 ★ 2.8 • 1 mile • 378 ft • 111 •
Less popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 14 minutes to complete this trail.
Mountain Bike Routes
14 miles • 1,604 ft • 11 • Out & Back •
New years ride with the Incycle Loveland Crew. Mix between natural flowy trails with some technical rock...
Photos of Devils Backbone Open Space Mountain Bike
Videos of Devils Backbone Open Space Mountain Bike
trail: Hunter Loop
0:01 |
243 |
Apr 1, 2024 , Loveland
trail: Hidden Valley
0:02 |
149 |
Mar 17, 2024 , Loveland
trail: Laughing Horse
0:42 |
162 |
Mar 3, 2024 , Loveland
20:13 |
691 |
Jun 1, 2018
trail: Laughing Horse
941 |
Aug 31, 2016 , Loveland
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Hidden Valley | Mar 11, 2026 @ 1:47pm (America/Denver) Mar 11, 2026 | Dry | sushibarb | ||
| Laughing Horse | Dec 22, 2024 @ 6:03pm Dec 22, 2024 | Dry | SamueldtvQuI | ||
| Laughing Horse | Dec 22, 2024 @ 6:03pm Dec 22, 2024 | Dry | SamueldtvQuI | ||
| Laughing Horse | Dec 22, 2024 @ 6:02pm Dec 22, 2024 | Dry | SamueldtvQuI | ||
| Hunter Loop | Dec 22, 2024 @ 6:02pm Dec 22, 2024 | Dry | SamueldtvQuI | ||
| Keyhole | Dec 1, 2024 @ 2:25pm Dec 1, 2024 | Ideal | tricoach101 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AndrewKZQJ7c | wishlist | route | activity #96122938 | Jun 2, 2026 @ 5:35pm Jun 2, 2026 |
| AgentJ | ridden | trail | activity #95562913 and 1 more | May 26, 2026 @ 7:21am May 26, 2026 |
| zwaltman51 | ridden | trail | activity #93325152 | Apr 24, 2026 @ 8:05pm Apr 24, 2026 |
| Ludicrouspeeds | ridden | trail | activity #91935718 | Apr 4, 2026 @ 3:07pm Apr 4, 2026 |
| sushibarb | add | report | activity #90550669 | Mar 14, 2026 @ 7:42am Mar 14, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | Very tech and steep going up. Old school ... | Sep 13, 2024 @ 12:38pm Sep 13, 2024 | ||
| trail | Signs at the trailhead say this trail is for... | Jun 8, 2024 @ 8:48pm Jun 8, 2024 | ||
| trail | Super flowy. Fun fast. Great trailwork. But... | Oct 31, 2022 @ 8:02pm Oct 31, 2022 | ||
| trail | Absolute hot garbage. It's a green section.... | Oct 11, 2022 @ 5:56am Oct 11, 2022 | ||
| trail | This is barely rideable. Trying to ride up... | Jun 5, 2022 @ 1:22pm Jun 5, 2022 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
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| Prairie Ridge Natural Area | 2.7 km | ||||
| Coyote Ridge | 6 | 1 | 2.8 km | ||
| Bobcat Ridge | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5.5 km | |
| Pineridge Natural Area | 9 | 7.6 km | |||
| Carter Lake | 1 | 8.1 km |
Local Mountain Biking Directory
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Incycle Loveland
![Incycle Loveland]()
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Trek Bicycle Store Of LovelandBike Shop
![Trek Bicycle Store Of Loveland]()
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Peloton Cycles - LovelandBike Shop
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Peloton CyclesBike Shop
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Mountain High CycleryBike Shop
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 7 | 5 miles | 686 ft | 2 miles | 459 ft | #7,183 | #2,748 | 28 | 103 | 1 | 3,477 | |
| Hike | 7 | 7 miles | 863 ft | 3 miles | 459 ft | #4,281 | #1,525 | 23 | 102 | 388 | ||
| Trail Running | 8 | 7 miles | 863 ft | 3 miles | 459 ft | #12,959 | #5,296 | 104 | 108 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Devils Backbone Open Space
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Devils Backbone Open Space?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Devils Backbone Open Space are:
- Hidden Valley (4/5)
- Laughing Horse (3.6/5)
- Laughing Horse (3.5/5)
- Hunter Loop (3.3/5)
- Laughing Horse (2.9/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Devils Backbone Open Space?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Devils Backbone Open Space are:
- July (44 activities)
- April (28 activities)
- June (27 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Devils Backbone Open Space?
There are 1 parking locations listed in Devils Backbone Open Space. The most popular parking spots are:
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What is the longest trail in Devils Backbone Open Space?
The longest trail in Devils Backbone Open Space is Hidden Valley at 1.8 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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