Devils Paw
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Devils Paw rises to 2,452 m in Alaska. Mount Bressler stands 2,287 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Michaels Sword, a peak 1.2 miles away. 55 named places lie within 25 miles, 55 of them named summits.
The story
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 km).
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Wikidata Q5267436, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1906
- Elevation
- 2,452 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- International Boundary Commission
How to reach it
55 named places within 25 miles
- Michaels Sword: 1.2 mi
- Frostbite Peak: 2.2 mi
- Coufoir Peak: 3.0 mi
- The Horn Peaks: 4.2 mi
- Gisel Peak: 5.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Devils Paw. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Bressler | NW 307° | 2,287 m | 22.2 mi |
| Boundary Peak 96 | NW 306° | 2,260 m | 20.5 mi |
| Mount Moore | WNW 298° | 2,259 m | 11.7 mi |
| Elephant Promontory | WNW 301° | 2,231 m | 11.8 mi |
| Mount Nesselrode | NW 314° | 2,208 m | 23.3 mi |
| Mount Ogilvie | WNW 301° | 2,200 m | 17.5 mi |
| Gisel Peak | WNW 299° | 2,169 m | 5.4 mi |
| Gorgon Spire | WNW 288° | 2,147 m | 15.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:58 | 19:17 | 20:10 |
| June solstice | 04:45 | 21:56 | 23:10 |
| September equinox | 07:41 | 19:04 | 19:57 |
| December solstice | 10:47 | 15:18 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Vancouver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 28 | 32 | 40 | 47 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 48 | 41 | 31 | 26 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Annex Creek, 30 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/244247065
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