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Desert Peaks - Region 9
Mexico

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    Region 9: Mexico, 4 peaks (see a list or map of other regions)


    Map exported from
    TOPO! software, used with permission.

    Mexico
    sorted numerically on Num column
    click on these headings to sort by that column click on these headings for more info
    Num Peak Name
    (more links)
    Waypoint Elev DPS ClassPics and
    Reports
    UTM hint
    (map)
    7.5' MapRegister
    9.1Cerro PescadoresCPESCA3543+ 2 463820Sierra Cucapa 
    Cerro Pescadores is the DPS name for the point in the Sierra Cucapa at 32°20’N, 115°21.7’W, about 20 miles south of Mexicali. It is 1.5 km SE of benchmark Puerta.
    9.2Pico RiscoPRISCO4987+ 3 123557Arroyo del Sauz 
    Pico Risco is the DPS name for the prominent point that is 2.9 km SW of the resort of Cañon de Guadalupe. The peak location is 32°08’N, 115°48.5’W.
    9.3Picacho del DiabloPICACD10171+E3 552297Santa Cruz 
    El Picacho del Diablo is usually called 'Big Picacho' by the DPS. It is also named Cerro de la Encantada. It is at 30°59.6’N, 115°22.5’W. It is NOT named on the topo. It is not the Picacho el Diablo that is 7.6 km to the NW near the observatory, nor is it the Pico del Diablo 4.5 km to the south. The code number of the map San Rafael is H11B45. The map to the NE is useful for driving; it is H11B46, Santa Clara.
    9.4Cerro PinacateCPINAC3957 1 634177Volcan el Elegante 
    Cerro Pinacate is at 31°46.5’N, 113°29.5’W. It is shown on the US Sectional Aeronautical chart, Phoenix, as a prominent unnamed point with an elevation of 3957’. It is also unnamed on the Mexican topo with an elevation of 1200+ meters. The code numbers for the auxiliary topos are H12A22, Sierra Blanca, and H12A23, Los Norteños.

    NOTE: M = Mountaineers Peak, E = Emblem Peak, X = not on DPS List (in 'DPS' column)
          ^ = metric contours and elevations on 7.5' maps (in 7.5' map columns)
          Name Mt  => 'Mt' should be before peak 'Name' (ex: Rose Mt is Mount Rose, but sorted on 'Rose')
          Name Mtn => 'Mtn' is after peak 'Name' as listed (ex: Muah Mtn is Muah Mountain)
          Maps listed here are USGS 7.5 minute topo quads
    

    Below are GPS waypoints, in Waypoint+ text format, suitable for downloading to a GPS or importing/viewing in TOPO! software. The comment field contains the exact peak name, as in the various lists of peaks, but may be truncated by your GPS. The waypoint names are all abbreviated to 6 characters. Note that peaks marked by 'X' in the table above are not on the DPS List.

    The first set of data below has decimal degrees, with latitude and longitude after the 3rd and 4th comma. The second set of data shows full UTM zone, easting, and northing after the 3rd, 4th, and 5th commas. The "UTM Hint" in the table above represents the peak location to the nearest 100 meters, use the data below for more precision.


    NAD83 datum, Latitude/Longitude in decimal degrees (UTM below).

    Datum,North America 1983,GRS 80,0,-1.6E-7,0,0,0
    RouteName,9,MEXICO
    RoutePoint,D,CPESCA,32.3675200,-115.4461400,12/03/2008,00:07:16,CERRO PESCADORES
    RoutePoint,D,PRISCO,32.1338900,-115.8106600,12/03/2008,00:07:16,PICO RISCO
    RoutePoint,D,PICACD,30.9924100,-115.3751300,12/03/2008,00:07:16,PICACHODELDIABLO
    RoutePoint,D,CPINAC,31.7724800,-113.4990700,12/03/2008,00:07:16,CERRO PINACATE
    


    NAD27 datum, UTM Zone/East/North in decimal meters (degrees above).

    Datum,North America 1927 mean,Clarke 1866 ,-69.4,-0.37264639,-8,160,176
    RouteName,9,MEXICO
    RoutePoint,UTM,CPESCA,11,646270.0,3582040.0,12/03/2008,00:07:16,CERRO PESCADORES
    RoutePoint,UTM,PRISCO,11,612260.0,3555700.0,12/03/2008,00:07:16,PICO RISCO
    RoutePoint,UTM,PICACD,11,655220.0,3429700.0,12/03/2008,00:07:16,PICACHODELDIABLO
    RoutePoint,UTM,CPINAC,12,263400.0,3517740.0,12/03/2008,00:07:16,CERRO PINACATE