Sorted List of 99 Desert Peaks

Click on any of the 99 peak names for details like GPS coordinates, climbing difficulty, elevation, and a regional map showing other peaks in the area.

Desert Peaks List sorted numerically on Elev column
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Num	Peak Name (more links)	Waypoint	Elev	DPS	Pics and Reports	Register
5.4	Picacho Pk	PICACP	1920+
		Picacho Pk is usually called 'Little Picacho' by the DPS, but it is NOT the Little Picacho shown on the topo.
3.12	Stepladder Mtn	STEPLM	2927
8.7	Kino Pk	KINOPK	3197
		marked as SUSPENDED, but DPS trip reports are still in place as of 2008
4.12	Big Maria Mtn	BIGMAM	3381
		Prior to 1980, Big Maria's summit was designated as point 3379’, which is 0.8 mi NNE of the present summit.
4.8	Chuckwalla Mtn	CHUCKM	3446		1 report on chuckwalla
3.15	Mopah Pt	MOPAHP	3530		1 report on mopah
		Mopah Pt is the northern and lower of the two Mopah Peaks.
9.1	Cerro Pescadores	CPESCA	3543+
		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.
3.13	Chemehuevi Pk	CHEMEP	3694
8.6	Castle Dome Pk	CASTDP	3788
2.17	Eagle Mtn N	EAGLEN	3806		2 reports on eagle
4.6	Orocopia Mtn	OROCOM	3815
4.11	Palen Mtn	PALENM	3848
9.4	Cerro Pinacate	CPINAC	3957
		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.
5.1	Indianhead	INDIAN	3960+		2 reports on indianhead
4.4	Pinto Mtn	PINTOM	3983
3.16	Whipple Mtn	WHIPPM	4130
5.2	Sombrero Pk	SOMBRP	4229		1 report on sombrero
3.5	Old Dad Mtn	OLDDAM	4252
3.14	Turtle Mtn	TURTLM	4298
4.10	Granite Mtn S	GRANMS	4331		9 reports on granite
4.9	Spectre Pt	SPECTP	4400+
		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.
4.7	Black Butte	BLACKB	4504		6 reports on black
5.3	Jacumba Mtn	JACUMM	4512		1 report on jacumba
8.4	Weavers Needle	WEAVEN	4553		1 report on weavers
3.11	Sheephole Mtn	SHEEPM	4593+
8.8	Ajo Mt	AJOMT	4808		1 report on ajo
8.5	Signal Pk	SIGNAP	4877	Emblem Peak
		Signal Pk is also called 'Kofa Peak' by the DPS.
2.18	Brown Pk	BROWNP	4947		2 reports on brown
9.2	Pico Risco	PRISCO	4987+
		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.
4.3	Rosa Pt	ROSAPT	5000+
8.3	Superstition Mtn	SUPERM	5057		1 report on superstition
2.19	Stewart Pt	STEWAP	5265		2 reports on stewart
3.10	Old Woman Mtn	OLDWOM	5325
4.5	Eagle Mtn S	EAGLES	5350		2 reports on eagle
6.15	Muddy Pk	MUDDYP	5387		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.
6.11	Spirit Mtn	SPIRIM	5639
2.20	Pahrump Pt	PAHRUP	5740		1 report on pahrump
2.11	Needle Pk	NEEDLP	5803		1 report on needle
2.14	Corkscrew Pk	CORKSP	5804		3 reports on corkscrew
2.22	Canyon Pt	CANYOP	5890
2.16	Smith Mtn	SMITHM	5913		4 reports on smith
3.1	Avawatz Mtn	AVAWAM	6154
		?suspended? DPS trip reports have been removed as of 2008
3.9	East Ord Mtn	EORDMT	6168
		?suspended? DPS trip reports have been removed as of 2008
2.21	Nopah Range	NOPAHR	6394
		Nopah Range's summit is higher than, and about 0.8 mi SSE of, the point labeled 'Nopah Peak' on the topo.
6.12	Moapa Pk	MOAPAP	6471
4.1	Martinez Mtn	MARTIM	6560+
1.14	Argus Pk	ARGUSP	6562		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.
2.5	Panamint Butte	PANAMB	6584		1 report on panamint
4.2	Rabbit Pk	RABBIP	6640+	Emblem Peak	1 report on rabbit
2.15	Pyramid Pk	PYRAMP	6703		15 reports on pyramid
2.6	Tucki Mtn	TUCKIM	6726
3.8	Granite Mtn N	GRANMN	6762		9 reports on granite
6.14	Bridge Mtn	BRIDGM	6988+		1 report on bridge
		Bridge Mtn is the high point of the massif named 'Bridge Mountain', not the spot elevation 6460’.
6.10	McCullough Mtn	MCCULM	7026
3.6	Mitchell Pt	MITCHP	7048		2 reports on mitchell
2.2	Sandy Pt	SANDYP	7062
7.2	Guardian Angel S	GUARDS	7140
8.1	Tipton Mt	TIPTOM	7148
3.7	Edgar Pk	EDGARP	7162
		Edgar Pk was formerly called 'Providence Peak' by the DPS.
2.10	Manly Pk	MANLYP	7196
		Manly has a third class summit block on which some climbers will want a rope.
3.2	Kingston Pk	KINGSP	7336		1 report on kingston
7.1	Guardian Angel N	GUARDN	7395
3.4	New York Mtn	NYORKM	7532
1.12	Nelson Range	NELSOR	7696
8.9	Baboquivari Pk	BABOQP	7734		1 report on baboquivari
3.3	Clark Mtn	CLARKM	7907		7 reports on clark
2.13	Palmer Mt	PALMEM	7958		2 reports on palmer
6.13	Virgin Pk	VIRGIP	8071+
6.6	Stirling Mt	STIRLM	8218
2.1	Last Chance Mtn	LASTCM	8456		1 report on lastchance
6.9	Potosi Mtn	POTOSM	8514		1 report on potosi
2.3	Dry Mtn	DRYMTN	8674		1 report on dry
2.12	Grapevine Pk	GRAPEP	8738		1 report on grapevine
1.13	Maturango Pk	MATURP	8839
		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.
2.4	Tin Mtn	TINMTN	8953		3 reports on tin
2.9	Porter Pk	PORTEP	9101		2 reports on porter
2.8	Sentinel Pk	SENTIP	9634		4 reports on sentinel
1.11	Pleasant Pt	PLEASP	9690
		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.
6.5	Hayford Pk	HAYFOP	9912
9.3	Picacho del Diablo	PICACD	10171+	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.
7.3	Navajo Mtn	NAVAJM	10388
1.10	New York Butte	NYORKB	10668
1.8	Inyo Mt	INYOMT	10975	Emblem Peak	2 reports on inyo
2.7	Telescope Pk	TELESP	11048	Emblem Peak	11 reports on telescope
1.9	Keynot Pk	KEYNOP	11101		2 reports on keynot
1.7	Waucoba Mtn	WAUCOM	11123
1.2	Glass Mtn Ridge	GLASSM	11140		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.
6.1	Ruby Dome	RUBYDO	11387		4 reports on ruby
6.8	Mummy Mtn	MUMMYM	11528		1 report on mummy
1.1	Patterson Mt	PATTEM	11673
6.3	Arc Dome	ARCDOM	11773		1 report on arc
6.7	Charleston Pk	CHARLP	11915	Emblem Peak	3 reports on charleston
6.4	Jefferson Mt	JEFFEM	11941		1 report on jefferson
8.2	Humphreys Pk	HUMPHP	12633		2 reports on humphreys
6.2	Wheeler Pk	WHEELP	13063		4 reports on wheeler
1.3	Boundary Pk	BOUNDP	13140		3 reports on boundary
1.4	Montgomery Pk	MONTGP	13441	Emblem Peak	1 report on montgomery
1.5	Dubois Mt	DUBOIM	13559		1 report on dubois
1.6	White Mtn Pk	WHITEM	14246		10 reports on white