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Devil's Head Lookout Tower to temporarily close for repairs

Forest officials have posted signs alerting hikers to the closure
Five months out of the year, 85-year-old Billy Ellis runs the last remaining fire tower operated by the U.S. Forest Service: the Devils Head Fire Lookout in Pike National Forest.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colorado — The Devil's Head Fire Lookout Tower will be closed to visitors until repairs are completed.

Pike National Forest officials said there will be staff in the tower scanning for wildfires during the closure.

The gate at the bottom of the tower will be locked, officials said.  

Signs have been posted at the beginning of Rampart Range Road and in the Devil's Head overflow parking lot.

The Devil’s Head Fire Lookout is over 50 years old and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This tower is one of the last original four Front Range Fire Lookout towers still in continuous use.

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