U.S. Forest Service · Pike and San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands · Colorado

Devils Head Campground

First-come, first-served

Sites are first-come, first-served. Recreation.gov lists this campground for paying on site, and you may be able to pay with the Scan and Pay feature of its app.

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Devils Head Campground
Photo from the area. Jacob Montgomery (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
3fires
active
Rainbow Gulch Rx (prescribed burn) · 21 mi away · 912 acres
2 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Season & status

SeasonEarly May to Late September
ForestPike-San Isabel National Forests
FeesCamping: $27.00/per site/per night. Two (2) vehicles or one (1) RV per site is included in the camping fee. $11.00 for a third vehicle. Day use: $11.00/per day if not camping overnight. Fees are payable by cash, check or money order. Scan and pay is available.
RulesThe following restrictions apply to this campground: Maximum 8 persons per site, 2 tents and 2 vehicles or 1 recreation vehicle. Dogs must be leashed at all times. No discharge of firearms or fireworks. Only street licensed vehicles are permitted within the Devil's Head Campground. Consult the current Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) for specific roads and trails open to off-road vehicles.

Pike-San Isabel National Forests recreation page ↗

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Devils Head Campground20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 0.51 inches of precipitation, 7.0 inches of snowFebruary: 0.55 inches of precipitation, 7.4 inches of snowMarch: 1.21 inches of precipitation, 11.2 inches of snowApril: 1.52 inches of precipitation, 10.3 inches of snowMay: 1.78 inches of precipitation, 1.9 inches of snowJune: 1.68 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 2.60 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 2.56 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.24 inches of precipitation, 0.5 inches of snowOctober: 1.00 inches of precipitation, 5.7 inches of snowNovember: 0.61 inches of precipitation, 7.0 inches of snowDecember: 0.52 inches of precipitation, 8.2 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 29.2°F averageFebruary: 30.9°F averageMarch: 37.6°F averageApril: 43.4°F averageMay: 52.7°F averageJune: 63.0°F averageJuly: 68.4°F averageAugust: 66.3°F averageSeptember: 59.3°F averageOctober: 48.0°F averageNovember: 37.9°F averageDecember: 29.6°F average0 in5 in10 in15 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Cheesman, 10 miles from the campground at 6,880 feet, station USC00051528 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 16 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 59 inches a year on the same inches scale.

Getting there

Coordinates39.2718° N, 105.1051° W · Directions ↗

Fire nearby

  • Prescribed
    Rainbow Gulch Rx

    21 mi from the campground · 912 acres

  • Prescribed
    O'Brien 2 Broadcast Rx

    25 mi from the campground · 267 acres

  • Prescribed
    Harris Park Broadcast Rx

    27 mi from the campground · 390 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.

Supplies & services

RV sales & serviceBerkenkotter Motors ↗14.7 mi
Outdoor gearMammut ↗15.8 mi
Dump stationDump station ↗18.5 mi

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Limited data for this unit

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Explore

Video

Video of Devil's Head Campground, CO from Tee C.

Trails nearby

Forest Service trail data →
  • 0.2 mi
    Devils Head
    1.4 mi trail · hiking, horse
  • 0.2 mi
    Devils Head Spur
    1.1 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
  • 0.2 mi
    Beginner ↗
    9.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
  • 0.3 mi
    Quarry Cut-Off
    0.4 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, ATV and 1 more
  • 0.4 mi
    Long Hollow ↗
    12.3 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more
  • 0.7 mi
    Cabin Ridge ↗
    4.8 mi trail · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle and 2 more

Trailheads within three miles

Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.

Public land it sits in

On Wilderness Atlas →

Lost Creek Wilderness begins about 9.4 miles away, and it is the closest of these.

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Reference

Questions people ask

Do I need a reservation at Devils Head Campground?

No. Devils Head Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.

Source: Forest Service

How much does it cost to camp at Devils Head Campground?

Camping: $27.00/per site/per night. Two (2) vehicles or one (1) RV per site is included in the camping fee. $11.00 for a third vehicle.

Source: Forest Service

What if Devils Head Campground is full?

The nearest public campgrounds are Flat Rocks Campground (3.9 mi, first-come), Ouzel (5.6 mi, partly first-come), and Platte River (5.8 mi, first-come).

Source: Campgrounds nearby