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Devil's Backbone Ridge

Dundee, IA

The narrow rock spine that gave Backbone State Park its name forms a dramatic ridge above the Maquoketa River. Its devil-themed name and unusually rugged terrain make it a natural OddWay stop within the larger park.

Filed under folklore: stories a place tells about itself, passed down and still repeated.

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Source: iowadnr.gov/places-go/state-parks/all-parks/backbone-state-park

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