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Devil's Head

USDA Forest Service

Length
1.3 miles
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Route Type
out & back

2023 Photo Contest Winner: Youth and Volunteers. Photo by Jay Poules

Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado performing trail maintenance

Stairs leading up to Devil's Head Lookout in Colorado. The tower is visible in the upper right corner. Photo by Glennfcowan/wiki.

The view from the Devil's Head Lookout. Photo by Glennfcowan/wiki.

Picture of lookout tower at Devil's Head, Colorado. Pike's Peak is visible in the background. Photo by Glennfcowan/wiki.

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Location: In the Pike NF at Devil's Head Campground. From Sedalia take US 85 and SR 7 W 10 mi. to Indian Creek Work Center. Then 9 mi. S on Rampart Range Rd.

States: Colorado

The trail leads to a fire lookout with 360-degree views of Pike National Forest, plains. Interpretative signs along trail explaining the role of forest fires. Climb 948 ft through Ponderosa pine/douglas fir forest, to granite outcrop.

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Allowed Uses:

Hiking/Walking

Other Activities

Camping

Public Contact

Pike-San Isabel National Forest
1920 Valley Dr.
Pueblo, CO 81008

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Certified as an NRT
Nov 15, 1979

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