Devils Head (summit) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Devils Head
View of Devils Head from Castle Rock, Colorado
Highest point
Elevation	9,749 ft (2,971 m)
Prominence	1,248 ft (380 m)
Isolation	7.99 mi (12.86 km)
Geography
Devils Head Location in Colorado
Location	Douglas County, Colorado, U.S.
Parent range	Front Range, Rampart Range
Topo map	USGS 7.5' topographic map Devils Head, Colorado
Climbing
Easiest route	Devil's Head Trailhead #611(Devil's Head National Recreation Trail)

Devils Head is a cool mountain peak located in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, United States. It's part of the Rampart Range and stands tall at about 9,749 feet (2,971 meters) high! This mountain is found in Pike National Forest, not too far from a town called Sedalia.

About Devils Head Mountain

Devils Head is a mountain peak in Colorado. It's famous for having a special building at its very top. This building is called the Devil's Head Lookout. It's an active United States Forest Service fire lookout tower. This means people work there to spot forest fires from high up!

You can reach the top of Devils Head and the lookout tower by hiking the Devils Head National Recreation Trail. It's a popular trail for visitors.

How Devils Head Got Its Name

The name "Devils Head" came from gold prospectors back in the late 1800s. If you look at the mountain from its southwest side, it looks like a face lying down and looking up at the sky.

Even though some trees have grown and changed the view, you can still see the shape of a face. People say you can even see what looks like horns!

Past Names for Devils Head

• The Sleeping Indian
• Camels Back
• Devils Head – 1923 (This is when it officially got its current name)
• Platte Mountain
• Warrens Crag