Devils Paw
Mountain in British Columbia, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Devils Paw (or Devil's Paw, or Boundary Peak 93) is the high point of the Juneau Icefield, on the Alaska–British Columbia border. It is a part of the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains. It is notable for its steep rise above the low local terrain. Its height is sometimes given as 8,507 feet (2,593 m).
| Devils Paw | |
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 Aerial view from the south | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,584 ft (2,616 m) |
| Prominence | 5,686 ft (1,733 m) |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 58°43′51″N 133°50′23″W |
| Geography | |
  Devils Paw Location on the Alaska–British Columbia border  Devils Paw Devils Paw (British Columbia) | |
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| Interactive map of Devils Paw | |
| Location | Juneau City and Borough, Alaska, U.S. / Stikine Region, British Columbia, Canada |
| Parent range | Juneau Icefield / Boundary Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 104K12 Tulsequah River |
Devils Paw is located on the northeast side of the Juneau Icefield, and its north slopes feed Tulsequah Lake and the Tulsequah Glacier. Its south slope forms the head of the picturesquely-named "Hades Highway", which is the eastern extremity of the Icefield.
To illustrate the steepness of the peak: the north face drops 7,000 ft (2,130 m) in approximately three miles (4.8 km), and the southeast side drops 8,000 ft (2,440 m) in about seven miles (11.3 km).
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Devils Paw is located in a subpolar oceanic climate zone, with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.[1] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.
Devils Paw, with Michaels Sword on the left
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