Must-see viewpoint · Petersburg Borough, Petersburg Borough
Devils Thumb
Devils Thumb is a viewpoint in Petersburg Borough, Petersburg Borough.
Devils Thumb: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Devils Thumb
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Devils Thumb — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 57.09151, -132.36898. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Devils Thumb
- Mount Burkett · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~12 km · Must-see
- LeConte Glacier · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~19 km · Must-see
- Kates Needle · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~25 km · Must-see
- Porter Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~31 km · Must-see
- Stikine-LeConte Wilderness · sanctuary · Petersburg Borough · ~41 km · Must-see
- Great Glacier Provincial Park · sanctuary · Petersburg Borough · ~54 km · Must-see
- Mount Gallatin · viewpoint · Wrangell · ~59 km · Must-see
- Petersburg Creek-Duncan Salt Chuck Wilderness · sanctuary · Petersburg Borough · ~70 km · Must-see
- Favor Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~71 km · Must-see
- Manzanita Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~73 km · Must-see
- Sam Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~73 km · Must-see
- Witches Cauldron · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~6 km
- Stikine Icecap · viewpoint · Yukon · ~11 km
- Baird Glacier · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~17 km
- Mount Gilroy · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~17 km
- Patterson Glacier · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~18 km
- Unmarked Boundary Point 72 · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~19 km
- Flood Glacier · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~19 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Devils Thumb
- Mount Burkett · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~12 km · Must-see
- LeConte Glacier · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~19 km · Must-see
- Kates Needle · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~25 km · Must-see
- Porter Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mount Gallatin · viewpoint · Wrangell · ~59 km · Must-see
- Favor Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~71 km · Must-see
- Manzanita Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~73 km · Must-see
- Sam Peak · viewpoint · Petersburg Borough · ~73 km · Must-see
- Chutine Peak · viewpoint · Yukon · ~95 km · Must-see
- Mount Sumdum · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~127 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Devils Thumb yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Devils Thumb?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Devils Thumb?
Nearby: Mount Burkett (viewpoint, 12 km), LeConte Glacier (viewpoint, 19 km), Kates Needle (viewpoint, 25 km), Porter Peak (viewpoint, 31 km), Stikine-LeConte Wilderness (sanctuary, 41 km), Great Glacier Provincial Park (sanctuary, 54 km).
Is Devils Thumb worth visiting?
Devils Thumb is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Petersburg Borough on Spotwander.