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Sorted List of 99 Desert Peaks

Generated on 8 Oct 2008, see revision history for update details.
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    Desert Peaks List
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    Num Peak Name
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    Waypoint Elev DPS Pics and
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    1.1Patterson MtPATTEM11673   
    1.2Glass Mtn RidgeGLASSM11140 2 reports on glass 
    Glass Mtn Ridge's summit is higher than, and about 0.6 mi SSE of, the point labeled 'Glass Mountain' on the topo.
    1.3Boundary PkBOUNDP13140 3 reports on boundary 
    1.4Montgomery PkMONTGP13441Emblem Peak1 report on montgomery 
    1.5Dubois MtDUBOIM13559 1 report on dubois 
    1.6White Mtn PkWHITEM14246 10 reports on white 
    1.7Waucoba MtnWAUCOM11123   
    1.8Inyo MtINYOMT10975Emblem Peak2 reports on inyo 
    1.9Keynot PkKEYNOP11101 2 reports on keynot 
    1.10New York ButteNYORKB10668   
    1.11Pleasant PtPLEASP9690   
    Pleasant Pt's summit is NNW of Cerro Gordo Mine; permission to drive, park, or hike in the area should be obtained from the caretaker at the mine.
    1.12Nelson RangeNELSOR7696   
    1.13Maturango PkMATURP8839   
    SUSPENDED: DPS trip reports have been removed as of 2008
    Maturango Pk is within the Naval Weapons Center. The approach from the east may be closed at any time.
    1.14Argus PkARGUSP6562 1 report on argus 
    SUSPENDED: DPS trip reports have been removed as of 2008
    Argus Pk is within the Naval Weapons Center. The approach from the east may be closed at any time.
    2.1Last Chance MtnLASTCM8456 1 report on lastchance 
    2.2Sandy PtSANDYP7062   
    2.3Dry MtnDRYMTN8674 1 report on dry 
    2.4Tin MtnTINMTN8953 3 reports on tin 
    2.5Panamint ButtePANAMB6584 1 report on panamint 
    2.6Tucki MtnTUCKIM6726   
    2.7Telescope PkTELESP11048Emblem Peak11 reports on telescope 
    2.8Sentinel PkSENTIP9634 4 reports on sentinel 
    2.9Porter PkPORTEP9101 2 reports on porter 
    2.10Manly PkMANLYP7196   
    Manly has a third class summit block on which some climbers will want a rope.
    2.11Needle PkNEEDLP5803 1 report on needle 
    2.12Grapevine PkGRAPEP8738 1 report on grapevine 
    2.13Palmer MtPALMEM7958 2 reports on palmer 
    2.14Corkscrew PkCORKSP5804 3 reports on corkscrew 
    2.15Pyramid PkPYRAMP6703 15 reports on pyramid 
    2.16Smith MtnSMITHM5913 4 reports on smith 
    2.17Eagle Mtn NEAGLEN3806 2 reports on eagle 
    2.18Brown PkBROWNP4947 2 reports on brown 
    2.19Stewart PtSTEWAP5265 2 reports on stewart 
    2.20Pahrump PtPAHRUP5740 1 report on pahrump 
    2.21Nopah RangeNOPAHR6394   
    Nopah Range's summit is higher than, and about 0.8 mi SSE of, the point labeled 'Nopah Peak' on the topo.
    2.22Canyon PtCANYOP5890   
    3.1Avawatz MtnAVAWAM6154   
    ?suspended? DPS trip reports have been removed as of 2008
    3.2Kingston PkKINGSP7336 1 report on kingston 
    3.3Clark MtnCLARKM7907 7 reports on clark 
    3.4New York MtnNYORKM7532   
    3.5Old Dad MtnOLDDAM4252   
    3.6Mitchell PtMITCHP7048 2 reports on mitchell 
    3.7Edgar PkEDGARP7162   
    Edgar Pk was formerly called 'Providence Peak' by the DPS.
    3.8Granite Mtn NGRANMN6762 9 reports on granite 
    3.9East Ord MtnEORDMT6168   
    ?suspended? DPS trip reports have been removed as of 2008
    3.10Old Woman MtnOLDWOM5325   
    3.11Sheephole MtnSHEEPM4593+   
    3.12Stepladder MtnSTEPLM2927   
    3.13Chemehuevi PkCHEMEP3694   
    3.14Turtle MtnTURTLM4298   
    3.15Mopah PtMOPAHP3530 1 report on mopah 
    Mopah Pt is the northern and lower of the two Mopah Peaks.
    3.16Whipple MtnWHIPPM4130   
    4.1Martinez MtnMARTIM6560+   
    4.2Rabbit PkRABBIP6640+Emblem Peak1 report on rabbit 
    4.3Rosa PtROSAPT5000+   
    4.4Pinto MtnPINTOM3983   
    4.5Eagle Mtn SEAGLES5350 2 reports on eagle 
    4.6Orocopia MtnOROCOM3815   
    4.7Black ButteBLACKB4504 6 reports on black 
    4.8Chuckwalla MtnCHUCKM3446 1 report on chuckwalla 
    4.9Spectre PtSPECTP4400+   
    Spectre Pt's summit is the high point of the Coxcomb Mtns. It is 0.3 mi SW of benchmark Aqua. The 7- 1/2’ topo is in error; the highest contour lines at Spectre Pt. are missing. Spectre Pt. is about 70 feet higher than BM Aqua. The DPS uses the name 'Tensor Pt.' for BM Aqua, and the name 'Dyadic' for the point 0.3 mi. ENE of Spectre Pt. at UTM 478661.
    4.10Granite Mtn SGRANMS4331 9 reports on granite 
    4.11Palen MtnPALENM3848   
    4.12Big Maria MtnBIGMAM3381   
    Prior to 1980, Big Maria's summit was designated as point 3379’, which is 0.8 mi NNE of the present summit.
    5.1IndianheadINDIAN3960+ 2 reports on indianhead 
    5.2Sombrero PkSOMBRP4229 1 report on sombrero 
    5.3Jacumba MtnJACUMM4512 1 report on jacumba 
    5.4Picacho PkPICACP1920+   
    Picacho Pk is usually called 'Little Picacho' by the DPS, but it is NOT the Little Picacho shown on the topo.
    6.1Ruby DomeRUBYDO11387 4 reports on ruby 
    6.2Wheeler PkWHEELP13063 4 reports on wheeler 
    6.3Arc DomeARCDOM11773 1 report on arc 
    6.4Jefferson MtJEFFEM11941 1 report on jefferson 
    6.5Hayford PkHAYFOP9912   
    6.6Stirling MtSTIRLM8218   
    6.7Charleston PkCHARLP11915Emblem Peak3 reports on charleston 
    6.8Mummy MtnMUMMYM11528 1 report on mummy 
    6.9Potosi MtnPOTOSM8514 1 report on potosi 
    6.10McCullough MtnMCCULM7026   
    6.11Spirit MtnSPIRIM5639   
    6.12Moapa PkMOAPAP6471   
    6.13Virgin PkVIRGIP8071+   
    6.14Bridge MtnBRIDGM6988+ 1 report on bridge 
    Bridge Mtn is the high point of the massif named 'Bridge Mountain', not the spot elevation 6460’.
    6.15Muddy PkMUDDYP5387 1 report on muddy 
    Muddy Pk is not the high point of the Muddy Mountains; it is the 'Muddy Peak' named on the topo which is 1.1 miles to the east.
    7.1Guardian Angel NGUARDN7395   
    7.2Guardian Angel SGUARDS7140   
    7.3Navajo MtnNAVAJM10388   
    8.1Tipton MtTIPTOM7148   
    8.2Humphreys PkHUMPHP12633 2 reports on humphreys 
    8.3Superstition MtnSUPERM5057 1 report on superstition 
    8.4Weavers NeedleWEAVEN4553 1 report on weavers 
    8.5Signal PkSIGNAP4877Emblem Peak  
    Signal Pk is also called 'Kofa Peak' by the DPS.
    8.6Castle Dome PkCASTDP3788   
    8.7Kino PkKINOPK3197   
    marked as SUSPENDED, but DPS trip reports are still in place as of 2008
    8.8Ajo MtAJOMT4808 1 report on ajo 
    8.9Baboquivari PkBABOQP7734 1 report on baboquivari 
    9.1Cerro PescadoresCPESCA3543+   
    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+   
    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+Emblem Peak  
    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   
    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.