Highest Desert Peaks
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The highest peak in or bordering each of the world's major deserts, from the Sahara to the Gobi. These mountains represent extreme environments combining altitude, aridity, and remoteness. The Sierra Club's Desert Peaks Section popularized desert peak-bagging in the American …
Est. 2005 — Desert Peaks Section (Sierra Club) / editorial
28
Mountains
3042–8849m
Elevation Range
4.1/5
Avg. Difficulty
Mountains (28)
| # | Mountain | Profile | Elevation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Toubkal (4167m) |
|
4167m | |
| 2 | Emi Koussi (3445m) |
|
3445m | |
| 3 | Jabel Marra (3042m) |
|
3042m | |
| 4 | Djebel Sirwa (3304m) |
|
3304m | |
| 5 | Mount Damavand (5610m) |
|
5610m | |
| 6 | Ojos del Salado (6893m) |
|
6893m | |
| 7 | Mount Kenya (5199m) |
|
5199m | |
| 8 | Mount Kilimanjaro (5895m) |
|
5895m | |
| 9 | Mount Everest (8849m) |
|
8849m | |
| 10 | Kangchenjunga (8586m) |
|
8586m | |
| 11 | Lhotse (8516m) |
|
8516m | |
| 12 | Makalu (8485m) |
|
8485m | |
| 13 | Kangchenjunga South (8476m) |
|
8476m | |
| 14 | Cho Oyu (8188m) |
|
8188m | |
| 15 | Dhaulagiri (8167m) |
|
8167m | |
| 16 | Manaslu (8163m) |
|
8163m | |
| 17 | Annapurna (8091m) |
|
8091m | |
| 18 | Shishapangma (8027m) |
|
8027m | |
| 19 | Gyachung Kang (7952m) |
|
7952m | |
| 20 | Annapurna II (7937m) |
|
7937m | |
| 21 | Himalchuli (7893m) |
|
7893m | |
| 22 | Ngadi Chuli (7871m) |
|
7871m | |
| 23 | Nanda Devi (7816m) |
|
7816m | |
| 24 | Namcha Barwa (7782m) |
|
7782m | |
| 25 | Kamet (7756m) |
|
7756m | |
| 26 | Dhaulagiri II (7751m) |
|
7751m | |
| 27 | Jannu (7711m) |
|
7711m | |
| 28 | Gurla Mandhata (7694m) |
|
7694m |