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{{Short description|Mountain in British Columbia, Canada}}
{{distinguish|text=[[Devils Thumb]] in the same mountain range}}
{{Redirect-distinguish|Devil's Paw|Devil's Jaw}}
{{Infobox mountain
 | name              = Devils Paw
 | photo             = Devils Paw.jpg
 | photo_caption     = Aerial view from the south
 | elevation_ft      = 8584
 | elevation_ref     = 
 | prominence_ft     = 5686
 | prominence_ref    = {{ref|prom}}
 | range             = [[Juneau Icefield]] / [[Boundary Ranges]]
 | listing           = {{unbulleted list
|[[List of mountains of British Columbia|Mountains of British Columbia]]
|[[List of Ultras of Canada|Canada most prominent peak]] 75th
|[[List of most isolated mountain peaks of Canada|Canada most isolated peaks]] 45th
|[[List of the most prominent summits of the United States|US most prominent peaks]] 86th
|[[List of the most isolated major summits of the United States|US most isolated peaks]] 68th
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 | location          = [[Juneau City and Borough, Alaska]], U.S. / [[Stikine Region, British Columbia]], Canada
 | map               = Alaska#British Columbia#Canada
 | map_caption       = Location in Alaska##Location in British Columbia##Location in Canada
 | map_size          = 
 | mapframe          = yes
 | mapframe-zoom     = 8
| mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Devils Paw
 | topo_maker        = [[National Topographic System|NTS]]
 | topo_map          = {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|104|K|12}}
 | label_position    = 
 | coordinates       = {{coord|58|43|51|N|133|50|23|W|type:mountain_region:CA-US_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
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'''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 {{convert|8,507|ft|m}}{{ref|ht}}.

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 {{convert|7000|ft|m|-1|abbr=on}} in approximately {{convert|3|mi|km|spell=in}}, and the southeast side drops {{convert|8000|ft|m|-1|abbr=on}} in about {{convert|7|mi|km|spell=in}}.

==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.<ref name=Peel>{{cite journal | author = Peel, M. C. |author2=Finlayson, B. L. |author3=McMahon, T. A. |name-list-style=amp | year = 2007 | title = Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification | journal = Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. | volume = 11 | issn = 1027-5606}}</ref> Temperatures can drop below −20&nbsp;°C with wind chill factors below −30&nbsp;°C.

==Gallery==
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Devil's Paw MS 1503.jpg|Devils Paw, with Michaels Sword on the left
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|North America|Alaska|Canada|Mountains}}
*[[List of mountain peaks of North America]]
**[[List of mountain peaks of Canada]]
**[[List of mountain peaks of the United States]]
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==References==
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# {{note|prom}} If the height is actually {{convert|8,507|ft|m}} then the prominence is reduced to {{convert|5,610|ft|m}}.
# {{note|ht}} E.g. {{cite web | title=Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia| url=http://bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=3119 | access-date=2006-04-03}}

==Sources==
* [http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=58.7308&lon=-133.8397&s=500&size=l&symshow=n&datum=nad83&layer=DRG250 Devils Paw on Topozone]

==External links==
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*{{cite bcgnis|id=15466|name=Devils Paw}}
*Devils Paw weather: [https://www.yr.no/place/United_States/Alaska/Devils_Paw/ Mountain-Forecast.com]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081201123726/http://glacierbliss.com/juneau/pages/Devil's_Paw_from_Moore.html Picture of Devil's Paw from Mt. Moore]

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[[Category:Mountains of Juneau, Alaska]]
[[Category:Boundary Ranges]]
[[Category:Two-thousanders of the United States]]
[[Category:Canada–United States border]]
[[Category:International mountains of North America]]
[[Category:Two-thousanders of British Columbia]]


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