Devils Paw

Devils Paw
Devils Paw
	Aerial view from the south
Highest point
Elevation	8,584 ft (2,616 m)
Prominence	5,686 ft (1,733 m)[1]
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia; Canada most prominent peak 75th; Canada most isolated peaks 45th; US most prominent peaks 86th; US most isolated peaks 68th;
Coordinates	58°43′51″N 133°50′23″W / 58.73083°N 133.83972°W
Geography
	Devils Paw Location on the Alaska–British Columbia border Devils Paw Devils Paw (British Columbia)
	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 (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)^[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).

Climate

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.

Gallery

Devils Paw, with Michaels Sword on the left

References

^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L. & McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.

^ If the height is actually 8,507 feet (2,593 m) then the prominence is reduced to 5,610 feet (1,710 m).
^ E.g. "Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia". Retrieved 2006-04-03.