USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Devils Head Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- May 21 to September 18
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,904 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- DEVILS HEAD TH/CG (NFSR 300.O) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- PSICC
- Nearest town
- Castle Rock
- Phone
- N/A
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.
If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (303) 647-2366.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 2° | -30° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 3° | -30° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 16° | -15° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 21° | -15° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 32° | 5° | 74° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 43° | 31° | 82° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 49° | 40° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 47° | 38° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 42° | 17° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 29° | -6° | 69° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 46° | 19° | -15° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 5° | -18° | 51° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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