Picacho del Diablo

Picacho del Diablo
Cerro de la Encantada
Picacho del Diablo as seen from the National Astronomical Observatory of Mexico
Highest point
Elevation3,096 m (10,157 ft)
Prominence2,115 m (6,939 ft)[1]
Listing
Coordinates30°59′27″N 115°22′30″W / 30.99083°N 115.37500°W / 30.99083; -115.37500[3]
Naming
English translationDevil's Peak
Language of nameSpanish
Geography
Picacho del Diablo is located in Baja California
Picacho del Diablo
Picacho del Diablo
Location in Mexico
Picacho del Diablo is located in Mexico
Picacho del Diablo
Picacho del Diablo
Picacho del Diablo (Mexico)
LocationSierra de San Pedro Mártir National Park, Mexicali Municipality, Baja California, Mexico
Parent rangeSierra San Pedro Mártir
Topo mapH11B45 San Rafael
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 3 scramble

Picacho del Diablo ('Devil's Peak') is the highest peak on the Baja California peninsula, measuring 3,096 metres (10,157 ft). It is alternately called Cerro de la Encantada, meaning 'Hill of the Enchanted'[2] or 'Hill of the Bewitched'. The peak is located in the Sierra de San Pedro Mártir, a part of the Peninsular Ranges in the Mexican state of Baja California.

Climate

The peak has either a cold-summer Mediterranean climate (Csc) or a Mediterranean-influenced subarctic climate (Dsc)in the Köppen climate classification depending whether the threshold for those climates is considered 0°C or -3°C .[4][verification needed]

Climate data for Picacho del Diablo Peak (1961–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.9
(40.8) 		4.5
(40.1) 		3.9
(39.0) 		6.4
(43.5) 		10.1
(50.2) 		16.4
(61.5) 		19.7
(67.5) 		18.5
(65.3) 		16.5
(61.7) 		12.0
(53.6) 		7.2
(45.0) 		5.7
(42.3) 		10.48
(50.86)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.3
(32.5) 		0.0
(32.0) 		−0.9
(30.4) 		0.8
(33.4) 		4.2
(39.6) 		9.5
(49.1) 		13.0
(55.4) 		12.1
(53.8) 		10.3
(50.5) 		6.6
(43.9) 		2.2
(36.0) 		1.1
(34.0) 		4.9
(40.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.3
(24.3) 		−4.6
(23.7) 		−5.8
(21.6) 		−4.7
(23.5) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		2.6
(36.7) 		6.4
(43.5) 		5.6
(42.1) 		4.0
(39.2) 		1.3
(34.3) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		−0.6
(30.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 189
(7.4) 		144
(5.7) 		169
(6.7) 		11
(0.4) 		9
(0.4) 		3
(0.1) 		61
(2.4) 		55
(2.2) 		50
(2.0) 		20
(0.8) 		59
(2.3) 		80
(3.1) 		850
(33.5)
Source: climatewna.com[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Picacho del Diablo". Peakbagger.com. Archived from the original on 2020-09-08. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Desert Peaks Section Peaks List" (PDF). Sierra Club Angeles Chapter. May 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-09-08. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  3. ^ Martin, Andy (26 March 2011). "Mexico Ultras". Peaklist.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  4. ^ a b "ClimateNA_Map". www.climatewna.com. University of British Columbia. 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-18.


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