Devils Head (summit)
| Devils Head | |
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_as_seen_from_Castle_Rock_CO.JPG) View of Devils Head from Castle Rock, Colorado | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 9,749 ft (2,971 m)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 1,248 ft (380 m)[3] |
| Isolation | 7.99 mi (12.86 km)[3] |
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Douglas County, Colorado, U.S.[4] |
| Parent range | Front Range, Rampart Range[3] |
| Topo map(s) | USGS 7.5' topographic map Devils Head, Colorado[1] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Devil's Head Trailhead #611(Devil's Head National Recreation Trail) |
Devils Head is a mountain summit in the Rampart Range of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. The 9,749-foot (2,971 m) peak is located in Pike National Forest, 14.2 miles (22.9 km) southwest by south (bearing 210°) of the community of Sedalia in Douglas County, Colorado, United States.[1][2][3][4]
Mountain
[edit | edit source]Devils Head is topped by the Devil's Head Lookout, an active United States Forest Service fire lookout tower. Access to the summit and lookout tower is via the Devils Head National Recreation Trail.
Devils Head name comes from prospectors of the late 1800s. From the southwest of Devils Head, and looking northeast toward the mountain, one can see a shape of a face laying flat, as if the mountain was looking up. Some of the forest has softened the looks, as there used to be a more obvious eye socket, and facial features. However, from this angle, one is still able to see the face and even horns.
Historical names
[edit | edit source]- The Sleeping Indian
- Camels Back
- Devils Head – 1923 [4]
- Platte Mountain
- Warrens Crag
See also
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- List of Colorado mountain ranges
- List of Colorado mountain summits
- List of Colorado county high points
References
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External links
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- Devil's Head Trailhead #611 (Devil's Head National Recreation Trail) on Pike National Forest Website
- Devils Head on listsofjohn.org
- Devils Head on peakery.com
- Devils Head on summitpost.org
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