![]() ![]() Xplore reporter Stephen Meyers covers the outdoors and recreation for the Coloradoan. The Santa Monica Backbone Trail follows the crest of the Santa Monica Mountains for 68 miles from Point Mugu to Will Rogers State Park. This spring, the Devil's Backbone trailhead was remodeled and expanded.įurther improvements coming to Devil’s Backbone this summer include: The new trail is one of several projects Larimer County has completed this year at Devil's Backbone Open Space west of Loveland. TRAILS: RMNP, Roosevelt Forest scars slow to heal from fire, flood The BBT (Backbone Trail) climbs 19,000 feet (and descends 18,500 feet) over a collection of dirt trails, gravel roads and even some rock scrambling. This should help solve that problem," said Teddy Parker-Renga, Larimer County spokesman. The Santa Monica Backbone Trail follows the crest of the Santa Monica Mountains for 68 miles from Point Mugu to Will Rogers State Park. "Most bikers, runners and equestrians are looking to do a long jaunt on the trail and end up getting bogged down in all the hikers on the Wild Loop. The Swamp Rabbit Trail in Laurens County would form a backbone trail to which other trails in the county may connect to link communities and places of. The Wild Loop Trail will now be open to hiking only. Signs will be placed to alert visitors on which trail to use for which activity. ![]() The 1.8-mile Hidden Valley Trail, which begins from the Devil's Backbone trailhead, is designated for mountain biking, horseback riding and trail running use only. The new trail roughly runs parallel to the Wild Loop Trail to the east, connecting back to the main trail where the Wild Loop ends and becomes the Blue Sky Trail. A new trail built to ease congestion at busy Devil's Backbone Open Space opens on Saturday, Larimer County Natural Resources announced Friday. ![]()
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