About
Elevation gain71 ft up
Typical time45 min
TrailheadDaemonelix Trailhead
ParkingDaemonlix Trailhead, located on the Park Road, just after turning off NE 29.
SurfaceSand
Best seasonCooler seasons are best, but the trail can be enjoyed year round. Prepare for the heat with a hat, sunscreen, and plenty of water for your entire party. If you have pets please take water for them...
DogsLeashed / limited stretches
What you'll see 🌄 Big views🏛️ Historic site

This one-mile (1.6 km) trail at the west end of the park offers visitors a tour through through time. In addition to a dry land beaver's curious spiral burrows, the Daemonelix or Devil's Corkscrew, visitors see ancient sand dunes and fossil grassland soils called paleosols. From the number and concentration of their now petrified homes, paleontologists know that the paleocastor, the dry land beaver, formed and lived in colonies much like present-day prairie dogs. From the Daemonelix Trail's highest point, visitors can look out over not only James H. Cook's historic Agate Springs Ranch but also the vast, open tablelands that form the northern terminus of the High Plains east of the Rocky Mountains.

Tips
Pets are allowed as long as they are on a leash no more than 6 feet, you remove your pets waste, respect wildlife, and stay on the trail.
Location

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Trail data: USGS National Map / PAD-US, the National Park Service, state agencies, and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Access and conditions change — check with the managing agency before you go.