Hiking the Devils Head Lookout
Tower
Elevationa: 2971 m / 9748 ft
Front Range, Colorado
Datum: May 19, 2013
Elevationa: 2971 m / 9748 ft
Front Range, Colorado
Datum: May 19, 2013
Devil’s Head Lookout Tower celebrated its 100th anniversary
in 2012 and is one of the best-known and only remaining Forest Service fire
lookouts in continuous operation in Colorado. The tower initially consisted of
a table and fire-finder bolted to a rock, and was accessible only by ladder! It
is perched high on a rock outcrop with multiple flights of stairs leading to
the cab. Devil’s Head employed the first female fire lookout in the nation —
Helen Dowe, who started in 1919. In 1991, the site was listed on the National
Register of Historic Places. The lookout offers spectacular views and is a
popular destination for visitors, with approximately 15,000+ recreation visits
annually. Click here for
more historical tidbits and photos and here for a
2011 Denver Post article on the tower.
See map here.
