Designed to "encourage members to explore and enjoy the desert mountain ranges of the Southwest," in California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and Mexico. This is the oldest peak list in the largest chapter of the Sierra Club. Occasionally revised as peaks are suspended and new ones added due to fires. More info at http://angeles.sierraclub.org/dps/default.htm
Highest peak
White Mountain Peak
14,252 ft / 4,344 m
Most prominent peak
Charleston Peak
8,241 ft / 2,511 m prom
Most summited peak
Charleston Peak
410 summits
Most difficult peak
White Mountain Peak
Class 1
Difficulty breakdown
Class 1/2 4 peaks
Class 3/4 3 peaks
Class 5+ 1 peak
Highlights
Latest summits

"Got a late start coming in from Nevada all night driving from Boundary Peak, NV. Got to bed at 2am and up around 7am to get started on Humphreys. Luckily it’s a pretty easy 12,000’ mountain. Not much exposure or slope angle. Great trail and the weather was great.
Was able to locate the wreckage of a B24 Bomber that crashed on the side of the mountain in 1944 during a night training run killing all 8 crew members.
" — wiweasel • Nov 11, 2023

"Got three peaks in one. Boundary, NV and then I scrambled out the Class 3 ridge to Montgomery Peak, CA. The saddle of the ridge marks the state line between CA and NV. This was the first time I set foot back in Cali since I moved back east in 2007. This was a total grind of a state high point. Tons of loose scree. My legs are blown up from the climb. Stay on the ridge, never drop off it!" — wiweasel • Nov 10, 2023

"Got three peaks in one. Boundary, NV and then I scrambled out the Class 3 ridge to Montgomery Peak, CA. The saddle of the ridge marks the state line between CA and NV. This was the first time I set foot back in Cali since I moved back east in 2007. This was a total grind of a state high point. Tons of loose scree. My legs are blown up from the climb. Stay on the ridge, never drop off it!" — wiweasel • Nov 10, 2023

"Winter wonderland ❄️❄️❄️
We all enjoyed hiking in snow (it was soft and there was no ice) but had to move slower on scrambling sections.
Plan to come back in spring for the Boundary-Montgomery duo. " — ElenaZ • Sep 30, 2023

"Wheeler Peak via Doso Doyabi and Jefferson Needle.
Scrambling up Jefferson Needle is such a delight!
AllTrail: Wheeler Peak via Da-ek Dow Go-et Mountain Loop on AllTrails
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/nevada/wheeler-peak-via-da-ek-dow-go-et-mountain-loop?sh=5g0p2z" — ElenaZ • Aug 27, 2023