Information About

Devils Thumb

Quick Facts

Region:

Petersburg (CA)

Nearest City:

Wrangell

Elevation:

7634 ft (2326.84 m)

About

Boundary Peak 71 on Alaska-Canada boundary, 6 mi. SW of Mount Burkett and 144 mi. E of Sitka, Coast Mts.

Getting To Devils Thumb

History of Devils Thumb

Named by Commander R. W. Meade, U.S. Navy (USN), for a 1,662 foot thumblike projection on the mountain; published in 1869 by U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Sumdum (1952), Sumdum (1952), Sumdum (1952), Sumdum (1952), Sumdum (1952), Sumdum (1952), Sumdum A-2 (1961), Sumdum A-2 (1961), Sumdum (1961), Sumdum (1961), Sumdum A-2 (2000),

Places Near Devils Thumb

Glaciers:

Baird Glacier, LeConte Glacier, Patterson Glacier, Witches Cauldron,

Mountains:

Mount Burkett, Devils Thumb, Dupont Peak, House Peak, Pin Peaks, Mount T, Twin Peaks,

Mountain Ranges:

Admiral Range,

Slopes:

Cats Ears,