Devils Paw

Devils Paw
Aerial view from the south
Highest point
Elevation8,584 ft (2,616 m)
Prominence5,686 ft (1,733 m)[1]
Listing
Coordinates58°43′51″N 133°50′23″W / 58.73083°N 133.83972°W / 58.73083; -133.83972
Geography
Devils Paw is located in Alaska
Devils Paw
Devils Paw
Location on the Alaska–British Columbia border
Devils Paw is located in British Columbia
Devils Paw
Devils Paw
Devils Paw (British Columbia)
Map
Interactive map of Devils Paw
LocationJuneau City and Borough, Alaska, U.S. / Stikine Region, British Columbia, Canada
Parent rangeJuneau Icefield / Boundary Ranges
Topo mapNTS 104K12 Tulsequah River

Devils Paw (or Devil's Paw, or Boundary Peak 93) is the high point of the Juneau Icefield, on the AlaskaBritish 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)[2].

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).