Ryan Mountain, Joshua Tree National Park

Name: Ryan Mountain
Address: Joshua Tree National Park, United States
Telephone: +1 760-367-5500

#2 among attractions in Joshua Tree National Park

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Ryan Mountain, Joshua Tree National Park

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Ryan Mountain is a 5,456-foot-high mountain in Joshua Tree National Park. The trail to the peak is a strenuous hike, ascending 1,050 feet in 1.5 miles. Ryan Mountain is a popular attraction in the park, because it leads to panoramic views of Pinto Basin, Lost Horse Valley, Queen Valley, and Pleasant Valley. It is one of the locations in Joshua Tree that features abundant lichen populations. It is named after J.D. Ryan, a wealthy rancher and early mining operator in the park. ()

Elevation: 5443 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 33°59'10"N, 116°8'6"W

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Joshua Tree National Park United States

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

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

4.6 miNW
Museum, History museum
Keys Desert Queen Ranch, Joshua Tree National Park
117 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.
0.7 miW
Ruins
Ryan House and Lost Horse Well, Joshua Tree National Park
20 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.
3.2 miN
Nature and wildlife, Park, Reservoir
Barker Dam, Joshua Tree National Park
81 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.
4.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Malapai Hill, Joshua Tree National Park
107 min walk • Malapai Hill is a small mountain in the middle of Joshua Tree National Park in southeastern California, which may have been part of an ancient volcano.
2.7 miNW
Valley
Lost Horse Valley
68 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.
4.5 miNE
Neighbourhood
Desert Queen Mine, Joshua Tree National Park
115 min walk • The Desert Queen Mine in the Colorado Desert was one of the more long-lived gold mines of Southern California's high desert region.

Ryan Mountain, Joshua Tree National Park

Facts and practical information

Joshua Tree National Park plan & book

Ryan 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

Malapai Hill, Joshua Tree National Park

Lost Horse Valley

Desert Queen Mine, Joshua Tree National Park