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Devils Head (summit)

{{Short description|Mountain in Colorado, United States}}

{{For|the mountain in Alberta|Devils Head (Canada)}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Devils Head

| photo = Devils Head (Sleeping Indian) as seen from Castle Rock CO.JPG

| photo_caption = View of Devils Head from Castle Rock, Colorado

| elevation_ft = 9749

| elevation_ref = {{cite ngs|pid=KK1932|name=DEVILS HEAD|accessdate=November 4, 2014}}The elevation of Devils Head includes an adjustment of +1.239 m (+4.06 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.

| prominence_ft = 1248

| prominence_ref = {{cite peakbagger|pid=5686|title=Devils Head, Colorado|access-date=November 4, 2014}}

| isolation_mi = 7.99

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| listing =

| location = Douglas County, Colorado, U.S.{{cite gnis|id=183572|name=Devils Head|access-date=November 4, 2014}}

| range = Front Range, Rampart Range

| map = Colorado

| map_caption = Colorado

| coordinates = {{coord|39.2602825|N|105.1012595|W|type:mountain_region:US-CO_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

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| topo = USGS 7.5' topographic map
Devils Head, Colorado

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| easiest_route = Devil's Head Trailhead #611(Devil's Head National Recreation Trail)

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Devils Head is a mountain summit in the Rampart Range of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. The {{convert|9749|ft|0|adj=on}} peak is located in Pike National Forest, {{convert|22.9|km|order=flip}} 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

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See also

{{Portal|Geology|Geography|North America|United States|Colorado|Mountains}}

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References

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External links

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  • [http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/psicc/recreation/recarea/?recid=12927 Devil's Head Trailhead #611 (Devil's Head National Recreation Trail) on Pike National Forest Website]
  • [http://listsofjohn.com/PeakStats/Climbers.php?Id=3387 Devils Head on listsofjohn.org]
  • [http://peakery.com/devils-head-colorado/ Devils Head on peakery.com]
  • [http://www.summitpost.org/devils-head/405734 Devils Head on summitpost.org]

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Category:Mountains of Douglas County, Colorado

Category:Pike National Forest

Category:Two-thousanders of the United States

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