Backbone
1.7 mile trail near Salida, Colorado · Bureau of Land Management
Hiking Biking Mountain biking Horses Dogs allowed
Today at the trail
Trail facts
- Length
- 1.7 miles (mapped length)
- Open to
- Hiking, Biking, Horses
- Surface
- Ground
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Dogs
- Dogs allowed
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
- Start point
- 38.54536, -105.98414
- County
- Chaffee County, Colorado
Can I bring my dog?
Map data lists this trail as: dogs allowed. Rules can change by season, so look for signs at the trailhead.
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Camping nearby
- Angel of Shavano 13 mi away · Directions · Reserve
- Angel Of Shavano Group 13 mi away · Directions · Reserve
- Cascade (Colorado) 18 mi away · Directions · Reserve
Federal campgrounds from Recreation.gov. Check dates and fees before you go.
Nearby trails
- Backbone 1.7 mi long
- Pano Trail 0.9 mi long
- Lower Rusty Lung Trail 0.5 mi long
- Lil' Rattler 0.9 mi long
- Backside Trail 0.6 mi long
- Sweet Dreams 2.3 mi long
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Common questions
- How long is Backbone?
- Backbone is about 1.7 miles long based on mapped trail data. That is the length of the mapped trail, not always a round trip.
- Are dogs allowed on Backbone?
- Map data lists this trail as: dogs allowed. Rules can change by season, so look for signs at the trailhead.
- What can you do on Backbone?
- Backbone is open to hiking, biking and horses, according to OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Where does Backbone start?
- One end of the mapped trail is at 38.54536, -105.98414. Use the Directions button to get there.
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (view or fix on OpenStreetMap). Length and route come from mapped data and may differ from signs on the ground. Always check for closures before you go.