A desert peakbagging & climbing section of the Angeles Chapter Sierra Club
Our goal is to explore and enjoy the desert mountain ranges of the American West. We have a list of 95 spectacular peaks to climb. Come explore the vastness of our great land with us!
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Pahrump Point
Last light on Pahrump Point (5,740′) from the camp in the Chicago Valley. The peak is located northeast of Shoshone, CA off of State Route 178, east of Death Valley National Park and just west of the Nevada state line.
Mount Charleston
A snowy Mount Charleston from Kyle Canyon. Mount Charleston is right out of Las Vegas, and is nearly 12,000 ft high.
Come Hike with Us!
All are welcome to come with us on our climbs in the desert. Anyone may subscribe to our quarterly newsletter, the Desert Sage, for $10 per year. (You do not need to be a member of the DPS or the Sierra Club).
The Desert Sage includes a schedule of upcoming trips with information on how to sign up with the leaders, write-ups of recently led trips, and other articles of general interest about the deserts of the Southwest.
To sign up as a Subscriber or to become a DPS Member, please click on the ‘JOIN US!’ box below. You are eligible to become a member of the DPS if you have climbed 6 of the 95 peaks on the DPS list and are a member of the Sierra Club.
Please contact the Membership Chair for additional information.
