Picacho del Diablo is the highest peak on the Baja California peninsula, measuring 3,096 metres (10,157 ft). It is alternately called Cerro de la Encantada, "Hill of the Enchanted."[2] The peak is located in the Sierra de San Pedro Mártir, part of the Peninsula Ranges, in the Mexican state of Baja California.
Picacho del Diablo | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,096 m (10,157 ft) |
Prominence | 2,120 m (6,960 ft)[1] |
Listing | Ultra DPS Emblem[2] |
Naming | |
English translation | Devil's Peak |
Language of name | Spanish |
Geography | |
Standort | Sierra de San Pedro Mártir National Park, Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico |
Parent range | Sierra San Pedro Mártir |
Topo map | H11B45 San Rafael |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | class 3 scramble |
See also
References
- ^ "Picacho del Diablo". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ^ a b "DPS Peaks List" (PDF). Sierra Club, Angeles Chapter. April 2003. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
- ^ "Mexico Ultras". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-10-22.