Devils Head Info

Hi. Never been. Too hot for this weekend? What guidebook to use? Does the campground get full on the weekends?

Thanks for the info!

Not too hot... You can generally chase shade or sun depending on temps. Get Tod's new book "Rampart Range Rocks". The pay campground at the trailhead does tend to fill up (and the sites are not the greatest for the price you pay), as does the dispersed (free) camping along Rampart Range Rd. The campsites along RRR south of the DH turnoff (past MM10) tend to be the best for climbers - not as much scooter noise as the northern stretch

Derek Lawrence wrote:Not too hot... You can generally chase shade or sun depending on temps. Get Tod's new book "Rampart Range Rocks". The pay campground at the trailhead does tend to fill up (and the sites are not the greatest for the price you pay), as does the dispersed (free) camping along Rampart Range Rd. The campsites along RRR south of the DH turnoff (past MM10) tend to be the best for climbers - not as much scooter noise as the northern stretch

I agree with the above and would add: bring your own water if you camp. The official campground is supposed to have water, and I even called the ranger station last summer to make sure they had water before I went up, and sure enough, they didn't have water (nearest towns are a bit of a drive). So yeah, that $15 price tag is pretty steep for what you get. Otherwise it was actually a nice campground.

I have spent many climbing days there when it was close to 100 in town. Its never too hot up there, although you may have to chase shade. Derek's beta is as spot-on as you can get.
You need a lot of quickdraws (15 or so), most routes are tweaky crimpy face climbs, tons of 4 star routes.

+1 Derek's beta