Quail Mountain, Joshua Tree National Park

Name: Quail Mountain
Address: Joshua Tree National Park, United States

#3 among attractions in Joshua Tree National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Quail Mountain, Joshua Tree National Park

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Quail Mountain, at 5,816 feet, is the highest mountain in Joshua Tree National Park and the highest point in the Little San Bernardino Mountains of the very southern reach of the Mojave Desert. It is one of the southernmost peaks in the Transverse Ranges, with the Peninsular Ranges just across the Colorado Desert and Coachella Valley. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 5816 ftProminence: 2293 ftCoordinates: 34°0'26"N, 116°14'28"W

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Joshua Tree National Park United States

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Quail Mountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Keys Desert Queen Ranch, Ryan House and Lost Horse Well, Barker Dam, Lost Horse Valley.

4.9 miNE
Museum, History museum
Keys Desert Queen Ranch, Joshua Tree National Park
126 min walk • The Keys Ranch is the prime example of early settlement in the Joshua Tree National Park area. Bill Keys was the area's leading character, and his ranch is a symbol of the resourcefulness of early settlers. The ranch is an extensive complex of small frame buildings built between 1910 and Keys' death in 1964.
5.5 miE
Ruins
Ryan House and Lost Horse Well, Joshua Tree National Park
142 min walk • The Ryan House and Lost Horse Well are historic ruins in Joshua Tree National Park, California, United States. It was established by the family of J.D. Ryan, the later developers of the Lost Horse Mine, which became the most profitable mine in the area.
5.7 miE
Nature and wildlife, Park, Reservoir
Barker Dam, Joshua Tree National Park
145 min walk • Barker Dam, also known as the Big Horn Dam, is a dam with water-storage reservoir located in Joshua Tree National Park in California. The dam was constructed by early cattlemen, including C. O. Barker, in 1900. It was raised in 1949 by rancher William F. Keys.
3.6 miE
Valley
Lost Horse Valley
93 min walk • Lost Horse Valley is a valley in Joshua Tree National Park. It has been called "the centerpiece of the park" because of the quality of its stands of Joshua trees and its geological formations.
4.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Little San Bernardino Mountains, Joshua Tree National Park
126 min walk • The Little San Bernardino Mountains are a short mountain range of the Transverse Ranges, located in southern California in the United States.

Quail Mountain, Joshua Tree National Park

Facts and practical information

Joshua Tree National Park plan & book

Quail Mountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Keys Desert Queen Ranch, Joshua Tree National Park

Ryan House and Lost Horse Well, Joshua Tree National Park

Barker Dam, Joshua Tree National Park

Lost Horse Valley

Little San Bernardino Mountains, Joshua Tree National Park