Name: Laughing Horse Loop
Rating: 4.2

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4.2 from 6 votes

#2

in Devil's Backbone Open Space

#11055

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4.2 from 6 votes

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in Devil's Backbone Open…

#923

in Colorado

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Aug 25, 2015 near Loveland, CO

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Feb 24, 2022

Atsuko Ohtake

Jul 29, 2015

Chris Rozoff

Included tour of Devil's Backbone 6mi

Jul 22, 2015

Chris Rozoff

Loop also included a tour of Devil's Backbone 6mi

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