It is situated in western Valhalla Provincial Park, 1.5 km (0.93 mi) east of Lucifer Peak, 5 km (3.1 mi) west of Devils Couch, and 18 km (11 mi) west of Slocan and Slocan Lake.

The peak is located in Devils Range, which is a subrange of the Valhallas.

Devils Dome has a subpeak, unofficially called Dark Prince, 100 m (328 ft) to the west.

This peak's name was submitted by Pat Ridge of the Kootenay Mountaineering Club and officially adopted July 27, 1977, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.

[4] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.