Mountain · 1 route

Devils Kitchen

9,145 ft · Colorado

Summit
9,145 ft
Routes
1 way up
Season
Year-round

Route up Devils Kitchen

  1. Devil's KitchenEasyabout 223 ft of climbing2.8 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up Devils Kitchen, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
Devil's KitchenMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Devils Kitchen

Devils Kitchen is a summit of 9,145 feet in the Pikes Peak Ranger District of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, about 3.7 miles from the community of Cascade-Chipita Park. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Ruxton Park weather station, at nearly the same elevation, show July highs around 74°F with lows near 46°F, while winter highs stay near 39°F. The Devil's Kitchen hike starts about 0.9 miles away, and the Ormes Peak climbing area is about 0.6 miles off. Blodgett Peak is about 1.8 miles away, and Thunder Ridge campground is about 3.1 miles away.

Forecast on Devils Kitchen

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Questions about Devils Kitchen

How tall is Devils Kitchen?

9,145 ft (2,787 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Devils Kitchen?

One: Devil's Kitchen.

When is the best time to climb Devils Kitchen?

Year-round.

Mountains nearby

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Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–74°F and lows of 39–46°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Ruxton Park, CO weather station, 8.4 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan39° high13° low
  2. Feb39° high14° low
  3. Mar45° high20° low
  4. Apr50° high26° low
  5. May59° high33° low
  6. Jun70° high42° low
  7. Jul74° high46° low
  8. Aug72° high45° low
  9. Sep66° high39° low
  10. Oct56° high30° low
  11. Nov46° high19° low
  12. Dec39° high13° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Cascade-Chipita Park, Colorado · 3.7 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Pikes Peak Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Devils Kitchen open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 11 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.

As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Devils Kitchen

Best months: May–June and September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    39° / 13°

    5 wet

  2. Feb

    39° / 14°

    6 wet

  3. Mar

    45° / 20°

    7 wet

  4. Apr

    50° / 26°

    8 wet

  5. May

    59° / 33°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    70° / 42°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    74° / 46°

    16 wet

  8. Aug

    72° / 45°

    16 wet

  9. Sep

    66° / 39°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    56° / 30°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    46° / 19°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    39° / 13°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ruxton Park, CO, 8.4 mi away at 9,060 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.