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Desert Peaks - Region 5, Peak 3
San Diego and Imperial Counties

Updated 25 May 2008, see revision history for details.
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    Region 5: San Diego and Imperial Counties, 4 peaks (see a list or map of other regions)


    Map exported from
    TOPO! software, used with permission.

    San Diego and Imperial Counties
    sorted alphabetically on Peak Name column
    The requested peak, Jacumba Mtn, is highlighted below.
    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
    5.1IndianheadINDIAN3960+ 22 reports on indianhead531837Borrego Palm Canyon 
    5.3Jacumba MtnJACUMM4512 11 report on jacumba784179Jacumba 
    5.4Picacho PkPICACP1920+ 6 184505Picacho Peak 
    Picacho Pk is usually called 'Little Picacho' by the DPS, but it is NOT the Little Picacho shown on the topo.
    5.2Sombrero PkSOMBRP4229 21 report on sombrero664327Sombrero Peak 

    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,5,SANDIEGOIMPERIAL
    RoutePoint,D,INDIAN,33.2925600,-116.4304400,08/30/2008,00:06:22,INDIANHEAD
    RoutePoint,D,SOMBRP,32.8322800,-116.2914100,08/30/2008,00:06:22,SOMBRERO PK
    RoutePoint,D,JACUMM,32.6977200,-116.1645600,08/30/2008,00:06:22,JACUMBA MTN
    RoutePoint,D,PICACP,32.9725200,-114.6639000,08/30/2008,00:06:22,PICACHO PK
    


    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,5,SANDIEGOIMPERIAL
    RoutePoint,UTM,INDIAN,11,553110.0,3683670.0,08/30/2008,00:06:22,INDIANHEAD
    RoutePoint,UTM,SOMBRP,11,566400.0,3632720.0,08/30/2008,00:06:22,SOMBRERO PK
    RoutePoint,UTM,JACUMM,11,578390.0,3617890.0,08/30/2008,00:06:22,JACUMBA MTN
    RoutePoint,UTM,PICACP,11,718400.0,3650470.0,08/30/2008,00:06:22,PICACHO PK