Devil Mountain
About
Devil Mountain is a summit of 9,925 feet in the Pagosa Ranger District of San Juan National Forest in Colorado, about 12 miles from the town of Piedra. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 76°F with lows near 42°F, while winter brings highs in the mid-30s and regular snow days from December through March. The Devil Mountain Trail starts about half a mile away, and the Horse Creek Trail and Elk Creek Trail are each about a mile off. For an overnight base, Piedra Camp 1 sits roughly 3 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
9,925 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Devil Mountain
Colorado
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–76°F and lows of 29–42°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Rio Grande Rsvr, CO weather station, 30 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan34° high-4° low4 days with snow
- Feb37° high-2° low4 days with snow
- Mar43° high9° low5 days with snow
- Apr50° high20° low5 days with snow
- May60° high29° low2 days with snow
- Jun71° high36° low
- Jul76° high42° low
- Aug73° high41° low
- Sep68° high35° low
- Oct58° high25° low2 days with snow
- Nov44° high12° low3 days with snow
- Dec34° high-3° low3 days with snow
Where it is
- Pagosa Ranger District · Ranger district
- San Juan National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Piedra, Colorado · 12 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Pagosa Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
West Fork Road and Bridge Closure Order
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Devil Mountain TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Horse Creek TrailHiking1 mi
- Elk Creek TrailHiking1 mi
- Devil CreekCanoeing1.9 mi
- Piedra Camp 1Camping3.3 mi
- Piedra Camp 2Camping3.6 mi
- Stollsteimer CreekCanoeing6.3 mi
- Piedra RiverRock climbing7.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
