Desert Peaks Section

Activity Section of the Angeles Chapter of the Sierra Club

News

  • 2024 DPS Annual Banquet

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    Sunday May 5, 20245:30pm – 9.30pm Castaway RestaurantBurbank, CA Joel Brewster presents:“Las Vegas Mountaineers 50 Classic Peaks” Tickets: $65 until April 19, $70 after Click here for Banquet Flyer

  • DPS Peak List Updated

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    The DPS List has been updated to reflect the recent removal of Cerro Pescadores. Since April 2018, Argus Peak, Maturango Peak, Navajo Mountain, and Cerro Pescadores have been delisted. Edgar Peak remains suspended. Click here to see the updated list (PDF).

  • 2020 DPS Annual Banquet – Postponed Indefinitely

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    Due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 DPS Banquet has been postponed indefinitely. In any case, we hope all are staying safe and healthy. Together we can help limit the spread of this disease that has been affecting so many of our lives. Previous announcement: Come join the Desert Peaks Section’s Annual Banquet on…

  • 2019 HPS Waterman Rendezvous

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    Our fellow hiking section, the Hundred Peaks Section, is holding its annual Waterman Rendezvous on June 29th. If you are interested, please check out the HPS schedule: http://www.hundredpeaks.org/outings.htm

  • Peak Guides Now Open To General Public

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    Our peak guides (as contained in the Road and Peak Guide) are now available to the general public! Previously, they were only available for DPS members and subscribers. At its April 2019 meeting, DPS Management Committee decided it would be in the best interest of the Section to make this valuable resource freely accessible to…

  • Picacho Peak State Park is a state park surrounding Picacho Peak in Picacho, Arizona. The park is located between Casa Grande and Tucson near Interstate 10 in Pinal County.

    Picacho Peak (Little Picacho) – Dangerous Bolts!

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    The DPS received a report about worn-out and dangerous bolts on the false summit of DPS listed Picacho Peak located in Imperial County. One bolt failed on a recent climb of the peak, and an adjoining bolt is loose. Climbers are urged to exercise extreme caution and not take any undue risk when climbing the peak.…

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    Membership and Subscriptions Update

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    Starting in 2018 and continuing through 2019, new subscriptions to our newsletter, The Desert Sage, are free for the first calendar year. Subscribers will receive the electronic Sage. Anyone can subscribe to the Sage, for $10/year, or $20/year for a Sustaining subscription. We suggest that if you are currently receiving a hardcopy Sage you subscribe…

  • Navajo Mountain is a peak in San Juan County, Utah, with its southern flank extending into Coconino County, Arizona, in the United States. It holds an important place in the traditions of three local Native American tribes.

    Peaks Delisted

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    Maturango, Argus, and Navajo have been voted to be delisted. These peaks have been suspended for a while. Maturango and Argus Peaks are on military reservations and accessing those peaks are illegal and potentially dangerous. Navajo Mountain is on the Navajo Indian reservation, and the Navajo Nation does not want people hiking to that peak.

  • The Providence Mountains are found in the eastern Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County, California, U.S. The range reaches an elevation of 7,162 feet at Edgar Peak and is home to the Mitchell Caverns Natural Preserve.

    Edgar Peak Suspended

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    Edgar Peak (San Bernardino County) resides in the Providence Mountains State Recreation Area. The staff there has communicated to several DPS leaders and Management Committee members over the past several months that the entire area is closed to cross-country travel. As there is no legal way to access the peak, the Management Committee has voted…