Devils Head (summit)

Devils Head

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]
Coordinates 39°15′37″N 105°06′05″W / 39.2602825°N 105.1012595°W / 39.2602825; -105.1012595Coordinates: 39°15′37″N 105°06′05″W / 39.2602825°N 105.1012595°W / 39.2602825; -105.1012595 [1]
Geography
Devils Head

Colorado

Location Douglas County, Colorado, U.S.[4]
Parent range Front Range, Rampart Range[3]
Topo map 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 North America. 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

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.

Historical names

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "DEVILS HEAD". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  2. 1 2 The elevation of Devils Head includes an adjustment of +1.239 m (+4.06 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Devils Head, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 "Devils Head". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 4, 2014.

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