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Other Desert Peaks [Map, MapGL]
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1. Trans-Sierra — Mono and Inyo Counties
1.1 Granite Mountain Granite Mountain Wilderness HP 8,920
2718.8m (NAVD 88) NGS Data Sheet "Granite Mountain" (HR2695)

8,920
8920' (NGVD 29) USGS 7.5' Quad (1:24,000) "Cowtrack Mountain, CA" (1994/1997)

8,920
8920' (MSL) USGS 15' Quad (1:62,500) "Cowtrack Mtn, CA" (1962/1971)
 Class 2 1,110     BB LoJ Pb WX 10/16/2018 solo
1.2 Crater Mountain Inyo National Forest
Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area		 9,172
9172' (NGVD 29) USGS 7.5' Quad (1:24,000) "Lee Vining, CA" (1994/1997)

9,172
9172' (NGVD 29) USGS 15' Quad (1:62,500) "Mono Craters, CA" (1953/1978)
 Class 1 1,242
9,172 - (7,940 - 20/2) (LoJ/Pb)
 SP W BB LoJ Pb WX 11/14/2019 solo
1.3 Juniper Benchmark Inyo National Forest 8,965
8965' (NGVD 29) USGS 7.5' Quad (1:24,000) "Cowhorn Valley, CA" (1994/1997)

8,963
8963' (MSL) USGS 15' Quad (1:62,500) "Waucoba Mtn., CA" (1958/1973)
 Class 2 1,465     BB LoJ Pb WX  
  • "Peak 8,963" in Andy Zdon's Desert Summits, pp.91-92 ("The Cowhorn Mountains")
2. Death Valley — Inyo County
2.1 Eureka Dunes Death Valley National Park 3,520+
3520-3559' (NGVD 29) USGS 7.5' Quad (1:24,000) "Last Chance Range SW, CA" (1987)

3,564
3564' (NGVD 29) USGS 15' Quad (1:62,500) "Last Chance Range, CA" (1958/1976)
 Class 1 520 SP W BB LoJ Pb WX 1/4/2012 solo
1/5/2012 with Angie
2.2 Bennett Peak Death Valley National Park 9,980
9980' (NGVD 29) USGS 7.5' Quad (1:24,000) "Telescope Peak, CA" (1998/2002)

9,980
9980' (MSL) USGS 15' Quad (1:62,500) "Telescope Peak, CA" (1952/1973)
 Class 1 480
9,980 - (9,520 - 40/2) (LoJ)
 SP   BB LoJ Pb WX 6/16/2014 solo
2.3 Rogers Peak Death Valley National Park 9,960+
9960-9999' (NGVD 29) USGS 7.5' Quad (1:24,000) "Telescope Peak, CA" (1998/2002)

9,994
9994' (MSL) USGS 15' Quad (1:62,500) "Telescope Peak, CA" (1952/1973)
 Class 1 360
(9,960 + 40/2) - (9,640 - 40/2) (LoJ)
 SP   BB LoJ Pb WX 6/16/2014 solo
3. Western Mojave
3.1 Antelope Buttes Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve HP 3,040+
3040-3079' (NGVD 29) USGS 7.5' Quad (1:24,000) "Lake Hughes, CA" (1995/1999)
 Class 1 275
(3,040 + 40/2) - (2,790 - 10/2)
   W BB LoJ Pb WX 4/26/2019 with Angie
4. San Bernardino County
4.1 Kelso Peak Mojave National Preserve 4,767
1453.0m (NAVD 88) NGS Data Sheet "Kelso VABM 4746" (FS1405)

4,746
1446.6m (NGVD 29) USGS 7.5' Quad (1:24,000) "Kelso, CA" (1983/1985)

4,757+
1450-1459m (NGVD 29) USGS 7.5' Quad (1:24,000) "Kelso, CA" (1983/1985)

4,764
4764' (MSL) USGS 15' Quad (1:62,500) "Kelso, CA" (1955/1972)
 Class 2 1,050
(1450m + 10m/2) - (1140m - 10m/2) (LoJ)
   W BB LoJ Pb WX 3/26/2017 solo
4.2 Kelso Dunes Mojave National Preserve 3,114
949m (NGVD 29) USGS 7.5' Quad (1:24,000) "Kelso Dunes, CA" (1984/1985)

3,114
3114' (NGVD 29) USGS 15' Quad (1:62,500) "Flynn, CA" (1956/1978)
 Class 1 539
949m - (790m - 10m/2) (LoJ/Pb)
 SP W BB LoJ Pb WX 10/29/2009 solo
10/30/2009 solo
3/27/2017 solo
  • Angie and I walked along the ridge of the southwestern section of the dunes on the morning of 1/6/2011. We didn't hike to the high point in the northeastern section. We also hiked in the dunes the previous evening, but neither my memory nor my photos can confirm whether we went to the high point or even the ridge.
5. Riverside County
5.1 Peak 5196 Joshua Tree National Park 5,196
5196' (NGVD 29) USGS 7.5' Quad (1:24,000) "Keys View, CA" (1998/2002)
 Class 2 376
5,196 - (4,840 - 40/2) (LoJ/Pb)
     BB LoJ Pb WX 3/31/2018 with Angie
6. San Diego and Imperial Counties
Colors
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
BLM Wilderness
U.S. Forest Service (National Forest)
Forest Service Wilderness
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
National Park Service
Indian Reservation
State Park
Climbed Peak
Abbreviations
BB
Bob Burd
HP
High Point
LoJ
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SP
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W
Wikipedia (.org)
WX
Weather (.gov)