![]() Our men folks had already been to the valley and built houses. ![]() 2:įrom San Marcos we turned west on a road that had been made through the mountains by Germans who were settling a colony at Fredericksburg and some Americans who had preceded us to the Blanco. Salley left yesterday for the Devil’s Backbone country to be on the ground the very first day.Ħ June 1915, San Antonio (TX) Light, “Experiences of Pioneer Settlers in Blanco County” by Captain A. 12 just south of Wimberley, west some 24ġ November 1910, San Antonio (TX) Light and Gazette, “San Marcos Hunters Get Away Early,” pg. 32, the “Devil’s Backbone” is a winding, razor-backed ridge overlooking Hill Country vistas. One of Texas most scenic drives, officially R.M. Time to Allow: Got a free afternoon? This ride will take 2-4 hours.īest Time to Go: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter Wimberley - Devil’s Backbone - Blanco - Luckenbach - Fredericksburg LoopĪpproximate Distance: 122 miles / 196.34 km Local vegetation consists mainly of live oak and Ashe juniper woods. It lies in an area of the Balcones Escarpment characterized by flat to rolling terrain with locally deep and dense dissection and generally shallow to deep loamy soil with rock outcrops. The ridge runs east to west, rising to an elevation of 1,274 feet at a roadside park on State Highway 32. ![]() The Devil’s Backbone, a ridge in northeastern Comal County, is on the Hays county line thirteen miles north of New Braunfels (at 29★6’ N, 98☁0’ W). The expressive name “Devil’s Backbone” is cited in print from at least 1910 and appears to date from the 19th century, when a nearby creek was named “Purgatory” and a place was named “Hell’s Half Acre.”ĭEVIL’S BACKBONE (Comal County). The route along State Highway 32 runs for 122 miles on a winding ridge that originally made it difficult for wagons to pass each other. "Devil’s Backbone” (or “Devil’s Back Bone") is one of the most scenic drives in Texas, a loop through Texas Hill Country from Wimberley to Blanco. ![]()
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