Lost Horse Valley

#2867 among destinations in the United States

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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. It contains the Lost Horse Mine, of significant historic importance in the park. ()

Coordinates: 34°0'5"N, 116°10'40"W

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CaliforniaUnited States

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Lost Horse Valley – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Keys Desert Queen Ranch, Ryan Mountain, Quail Mountain, Ryan House and Lost Horse Well.

3.1 miN
Museum, History museum
Keys Desert Queen Ranch, Joshua Tree National Park
80 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.
2.7 miSE
Natural attraction, Mountain, Hiking trail
Ryan Mountain, Joshua Tree National Park
68 min walk • 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.
3.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Quail Mountain, Joshua Tree National Park
93 min walk • 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.
2 miSE
Ruins
Ryan House and Lost Horse Well, Joshua Tree National Park
53 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.
2.7 miNE
Nature and wildlife, Park, Reservoir
Barker Dam, Joshua Tree National Park
70 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.
6.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Malapai Hill, Joshua Tree National Park
171 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.

Lost Horse Valley

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Lost Horse Valley plan & book

Lost Horse Valley – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Keys Desert Queen Ranch, Joshua Tree National Park

Ryan Mountain, Joshua Tree National Park

Quail Mountain, 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