The highway and area are rather historic and deserving of the Wild West feel, with the path of Highway 32 once a cattle trail, and the ridge itself long a mystic place used in the old days by the Native tribes of the region for rituals and as a lookout point to peer out over the rough terrain looking for incoming enemies, and bloody skirmishes were a common sight here at one time, pervading the area with a rather bloody history. This portion of the road passes right alongside an ominous narrow ridge that spans 20 miles and juts up 1,255 feet to dominate the landscape around it, and which possesses the rather sinister name “The Devil’s Backbone,” also called the Diablo Espinoza, or "spiny devil," lending the road itself the nickname “Devil’s Backbone Highway.” Highways 32 and 281, with a portion that stretches between the historic town of Wimberley, around Canyon Lake, to the town of Blanco. One is not likely to get closer to the region’s wild west history than this place, and through this picturesque locale meanders a loop of road composed of Texas Farm Roads 12, 165, and 32, as well as U.S. With is rustic, wild ambiance and jagged terrain, the whole scenic area looks like something out of an old Wild West movie, and indeed it was here that Native American tribes and white settlers often clashed in those days. Located at the crossroads of West Texas, Central Texas, and South Texas in the United States is a region of rugged hills and granite domes known collectively as the Texas Hill Country. state of Texas, which boasts a haunted highway and all manner of high strangeness, and has earned itself the name "The Devil's Backbone." Certainly one such place is a region of the U.S. For whatever reasons these locations exude some force that tethers these phenomena to them, whether it be through some violent past, a certain quality to the landscape itself, or reasons we cannot even begin to comprehend. Rolling hills and sweeping valleys dotted with oak and juniper and cactus make for a perfect location for a picnic and picture-taking.There have always been places that have drawn to them tales of the paranormal. Take a guided tour through the Canyon Lake Gorge or visit the Heritage Museum of the Texas Hill Country where you can explore dinosaur tracks, fossils, and exhibits on early pioneer life and farm machinery.īack on Farm Road 32, stop at the Devils Backbone Overlook (V1) on the northside of the road. Boating, scuba diving, para sailing, tubing, wildlife watching and hiking to name just a few. Comprised of eight public parks, it is a haven for recreation of all types. Canyon Lake is one of the deepest lakes in Texas and has 80 miles of shoreline. Approaching Farm Road 3424, consider heading south towards Canyon Lake State Park (W1). About 3-miles south of Blanco, turn left onto Farm Road 32 passing rolling hills and ranches.įor the next several miles, marvel at the effects of erosion on the limestone hills, evidence of its volcanic past. From the Texas Hill Country drive, head south on US-281 from Johnson City.
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