Devils Head is a mountain summit in the Rampart Range of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. The peak is located in Pike National Forest, southwest by south (bearing 210°) of the community of Sedalia in Douglas County, Colorado, United States.
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.
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 The Sleeping Indian Camels Back Devils Head – 1923 Platte Mountain Warrens Crag
See also
List of Colorado mountain ranges List of Colorado mountain summits List of Colorado fourteeners List of Colorado 4000 meter prominent summits List of the most prominent summits of Colorado List of Colorado county high points
References
External links
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