DPS Peaks List

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The Sierra Club’s Desert Peak Section
Peaks List

– Sorted by Elevation

Rank DPS	Elev feet	Summit Name	Quadrangle(s)	Rg	Cl	Bk	G	J
1	14,246	White Mtn Pk	White Mtn Pk, Juniper Mtn, Mt Barcroft	TS	1	1.6	1	1
2	13,559	Dubois, Mt	Boundary Pk	TS	2	1.5	1	1
3	13,441	MONTGOMERY PK	Boundary Pk	TS	2	1.4	1	1
4	13,140	Boundary Pk	Boundary Pk	TS	2	1.3	1	1
5	13,063	Wheeler Pk	Wheeler Pk, Windy Pk	NV	1	6.2	2	2
6	12,633	Humphreys Pk	Humphreys Pk	AZ	1	8.2	2	1
7	11,941	Jefferson, Mt	Mt Jefferson, Jefferson	NV	1	6.4	1	1
8	11,915	CHARLESTON PK	Charleston Pk, Griffith Pk	NV	1	6.7	1	1
9	11,773	Arc Dome	Arc Dome, Toiyabe Pk, Corral Wash	NV	1	6.3	1	1
10	11,673	Patterson, Mt	Mt Patterson	TS	1	1.1	1	1
11	11,528	Mummy Mtn	Charleston Pk	NV	2	6.8	1	1
12	11,387	Ruby Dome	Ruby Dome, Lamoille, Noon Rock	NV	2	6.1	1	1
13	11,180	Glass Mtn Ridge	Glass Mtn	TS	1	1.2	1	1
14	11,123	Waucoba Mtn	Waucoba Mtn, Waucoba Spring	TS	2	1.7	1	1
15	11,101	Keynot Pk	New York Butte, Union Wash	TS	2	1.9	1	1
16	11,048	TELESCOPE PK	Telescope Pk	DV	1	2.7	1	1
17	10,975	INYO, MT	New York Butte, Union Wash	TS	2	1.8	1	1
18	10,668	New York Butte	New York Butte, Dolomite	TS	1	1.10	2	2
19	10,346	Navajo Mtn	Navajo Begay	UT	1	7.3	2	1
20	10,171	PICACHO DEL DIABLO	Santa Cruz, San Rafael	MX	3	9.3	1	1
21	9,912	Hayford Pk	Hayford Pk, Sheep Pk, Black Hills	NV	1	6.5	1	1
22	9,690	Pleasant Point	Cerro Gordo Pk	TS	1	1.11	1	1
23	9,634	Sentinel Pk	Panamint	DV	1	2.8	1	1
24	9,101	Porter Pk	Panamint	DV	1	2.9	1	1
25	8,953	Tin Mtn	Tin Mtn	DV	2	2.4	1	1
26	8,839	Maturango Pk	Maturango Pk	TS	2	1.13	1	1
27	8,738	Grapevine Pk	Grapevine Pk, Wahguyhe Pk	DV	1	2.12	1	1
28	8,674	Dry Mtn	Dry Mtn	DV	2	2.3	1	1
29	8,514	Potosi Mtn	Potosi	NV	2	6.9	1	1
30	8,456	Last Chance Mtn	Last Chance Mtn	DV	2	2.1	1	1
31	8,218	Stirling, Mt	Mt Stirling	NV	1	6.6	1	1
32	8,071	Virgin Pk	Virgin Pk	NV	1	6.13	1	1
33	7,958	Palmer, Mt	Grapevine Pk, Wahguyhe Pk	DV	2	2.13	1	1
34	7,907	Clark Mtn	Clark Mtn	SB	3	3.3	1	1
35	7,734	Baboquivari Pk	Baboquivari Pk, Chiuli Shaik	AZ	5.3	8.9	2	1
36	7,696	Nelson Range	Nelson Range	TS	2	1.12	1	1
37	7,532	New York Mtn	Ivanpah, Pinto Valley	SB	3	3.4	1	1
38	7,395	North Guardian Angel	The Guardian Angels	UT	4	7.1	1	1
39	7,336	Kingston Pk	Kingston Pk, Horse Thief Springs	SB	2	3.2	1	1
40	7,196	Manly Pk	Manly Pk	DV	3	2.10	1	1
41	7,162	Edgar Pk	Fountain Pk	SB	2	3.7	1	1
42	7,148	Tipton, Mt	Mt Tipton	AZ	2	8.1	1	1
43	7,140	South Guardian Angel	The Guardian Angels	UT	4	7.2	1	1
44	7,062	Sandy Point	Sand Spring, Hanging Rock Canyon	DV	1	2.2	1	1
45	7,048	Mitchell Point	Fountain Pk	SB	2	3.6	1	1
46	7,026	McCullough Mtn	McCullough Mtn	NV	1	6.1	1	1
47	7,003	Bridge Mtn	La Madre Spring, Mtn Springs	NV	3	new	1	1
48	6,762	Granite Mtn #1	Bighorn Basin	SB	2	3.8	1	1
49	6,726	Tucki Mtn	Emigrant Canyon, Tucki Wash	DV	1	2.6	1	1
50	6,703	Pyramid Pk	East of Echo Canyon, East of Ryan	DV	1	2.15	1	1
51	6,640	RABBIT PK	Rabbit Pk	RV	2	4.2	1	1
52	6,584	Panamint Butte	Panamint Butte, The Dunes	DV	2	2.5	1	1
53	6,562	Argus Pk	Trona West	TS	2	1.14	1	1
54	6,560	Martinez Mtn	Martinez Mtn, Toro Pk	RV	2+	4.1	1	1
55	6,471	Moapa Pk	Moapa Pk	NV	3	6.12	1	1
56	6,394	Nopah Range	Nopah Pk, Twelvemile Spring	DV	2	2.21	1	1
57	6,169	East Ord Mtn	Ord Mtn, Camp Rock Mine	SB	1+	3.9	1	1
58	6,154	Avawatz Mtn	Sheep Creek Spring, Pass Lake NE	SB	1	3.1	1	1
59	5,913	Smith Mtn	Gold Valley	DV	1	2.16	1	1
60	5,890	Canyon Point	Harris Hill, Cottonwood Canyon	DV	1	2.22	1	1
61	5,804	Corkscrew Pk	Thimble Pk, Daylight Pass, Chloride City	DV	2	2.14	1	1
62	5,802	Needle Pk	Manly Pk	DV	2	2.11	1	1
63	5,740	Pahrump Point	Twelvemile Spring	DV	2	2.20	1	1
64	5,639	Spirit Mtn	Spirit Mtn	NV	2	6.11	1	1
65	5,387	Muddy Pk	Muddy Pk	NV	3	new	1	1
66	5,350	Eagle Mtn #1	Hayfield, Cottonwood Spring	RV	2	4.5	1	1
67	5,325	Old Woman Mtn	Old Woman Statue	SB	2	3.10	1	1
68	5,265	Stewart Point	Stewart Valley	DV	2	2.19	1	1
69	5,057	Superstition Mtn	Goldfield	AZ	2	8.3	1	1
70	5,020	Rosa Point	Fonts Point	RV	2	4.3	1	1
71	4,987	Pico Risco	Arroyo del Sauz	MX	3	9.2	1	1
72	4,947	Brown Pk	Deadman Pass	DV	2	2.18	1	1
73	4,877	SIGNAL PK	Palm Canyon	AZ	2	8.5	2	1
74	4,808	Ajo, Mt	Mt Ajo	AZ	1	8.8	4	1
75	4,609	Sheephole Mtn	Dale Lake	SB	2+	3.11	1	1
76	4,553	Weavers Needle	Weavers Needle	AZ	4	8.4	2	1
77	4,512	Jacumba Mtn	Jacumba	SD	1	5.3	1	1
78	4,504	Black Butte	Pilot Mtn	RV	1	4.7	1	1
79	4,483	Spectre Point	Cadiz Valley SW	RV	2	4.9	1	1
80	4,353	Granite Mtn #2	Palen Pass	RV	2	4.10	1	1
81	4,314	Turtle Mtn	Mopah Pks, Horn Spring	SB	2	3.14	1	1
82	4,251	Old Dad Mtn	Old Dad Mtn	SB	2	3.5	1	1
83	4,229	Sombrero Pk	Sombrero Pk	SD	2	5.2	1	1
84	4,130	Whipple Mtn	Whipple Mts SW	SB	1	3.16	1	1
85	3,983	Pinto Mtn	Pinto Mtn	RV	1	4.4	1	1
86	3,980	Indianhead	Borrego Palm Canyon	SD	2	5.1	1	1
87	3,957	Cerro Pinacate	Volcan el Elegante, Sierra Blanca	MX	1	9.4	1	1
88	3,848	Palen Mtn	Palen Mts	RV	2	4.11	1	1
89	3,815	Orocopia Mtn	Orocopia Canyon, Cottonwood Spring	RV	1	4.6	1	1
90	3,806	Eagle Mtn #2	Eagle Mtn	DV	3	2.17	1	1
91	3,788	Castle Dome Pk	Castle Dome Pk	AZ	2+	8.6	2	1
92	3,694	Chemehuevi Pk	Chemehuevi Pk	SB	2	3.13	1	1
93	3,543	Cerro Pescadores	Sierra Cucapa	MX	2	9.1	1	1
94	3,530	Mopah Point	Mopah Pks, Savahia Pk SW	SB	3	3.15	1	1
95	3,446	Chuckwalla Mtn	Chuckwalla Spring	RV	2	4.8	1	1
96	3,381	Big Maria Mtn	Big Marla Mts SW	RV	1+	4.12	1	1
97	3,197	Kino Pk	Kino Pk	AZ	3	8.7	2	1
98	2,926	Stepladder Mtn	Stepladder Mts	SB	2	3.12	1	1
99	1,920	Picacho Pk	Picacho Pk	SD	6	5.4	1	1

Notes by Gerry Roach

Our DPS climbs
Gerry Roach’s totals: 111 ascents; 99/99 overall
Jennifer Roach’s totals: 101 ascents; 99/99 overall
Gerry and Jennifer’s combined total as of 11/15/04: 212 ascents
Total ascents on this list that Gerry and Jennifer have made together: 99
There are 99 summits on this list.
Peak names in all caps are Emblem Peaks.
As of 05/29/04,
- 146 people had completed this famous list of 99 peaks
- 15 people had completed the list twice
- 3 people had completed the list 3 times
- 1 person had completed the list 4 times
- 1 person had finished the list 5 times
Rg (Range) abbreviations:
TS = Trans Sierra, DV = Death Valley,
SB = San Bernardino County, RC = Riverside County,
SD = San Diego and Imperial Counties, NV = Nevada,
AZ = Arizona, UT = Utah, MX = Mexico.
Cl = YDS Class of standard route.
Bk = Route number in the DPS Guide Book.

The Sierra Club’s Desert Peak SectionPeaks List

– Sorted by Elevation

Notes by Gerry Roach

Our DPS climbs

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The Sierra Club’s Desert Peak Section
Peaks List