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('Devil's Peak') is the highest peak on the Baja California peninsula, measuring . It is alternately called , meaning 'Hill of the Enchanted' or 'Hill of the Bewitched'. The peak is located in the Sierra de San Pedro Mártir, a part of the
Peninsular Ranges The Peninsular Ranges (also called the Lower California province) are a group of mountain ranges that stretch from Southern California to the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula; they are part of the North American Pacific Coast Range ...
in the Mexican state of
Baja California Baja California, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California, is a state in Mexico. It is the northwesternmost of the 32 federal entities of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1952, the area was known as the North Territory of B ...
.


Climate

The peak has either a cold-summer Mediterranean climate (''Csc'') or a Mediterranean-influenced subarctic climate (''Dsc'')in the
Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...
depending whether the threshold for those climates is considered 0°C or -3°C .


See also

* List of mountains in Mexico * Mountain peaks of North America * List of Ultras of Mexico


References

Mountain peaks of Ensenada Municipality Mountains of Baja California North American 3000 m summits {{BajaCalifornia-geo-stub