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Picacho del Diablo
Picacho del Diablo
Cerro de la Encantada
	Picacho del Diablo as seen from the National Astronomical Observatory of Mexico
Highest point
Elevation	3,096 m (10,157 ft)
Prominence	2,115 m (6,939 ft)
Listing	North America prominent peaks 79th; North America isolated peaks 61st; DPS Emblem;
Coordinates	30°59′27″N 115°22′30″W / 30.99083°N 115.37500°W
Naming
English translation	Devil's Peak
Language of name	Spanish
Geography
	Picacho del Diablo Location in Mexico Picacho del Diablo Picacho del Diablo (Mexico)
Location	Sierra de San Pedro Mártir National Park, Mexicali Municipality, Baja California, Mexico
Parent range	Sierra San Pedro Mártir
Topo map	H11B45 San Rafael
Climbing
Easiest route	class 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]

References

^ "Picacho del Diablo". Peakbagger.com. Archived from the original on 2020-09-08. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
^ ^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.
^ Martin, Andy (26 March 2011). "Mexico Ultras". Peaklist.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
^ ^a ^b "ClimateNA_Map". www.climatewna.com. University of British Columbia. 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-18.