Ryan House and Lost Horse Well, Joshua Tree National Park

Name: Ryan House and Lost Horse Well
Address: Joshua Tree National Park, United States

#4 among attractions in Joshua Tree National Park

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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. The Lost Horse Well at the Ryan Ranch supplied water to the Lost Horse Mine, 3 miles south and 750 feet, by pipeline. ()

Built: 1890 (134 years ago)Coordinates: 33°59'6"N, 116°8'53"W

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Joshua Tree National Park United States

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Ryan House and Lost Horse Well – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Keys Desert Queen Ranch, Ryan Mountain, Quail Mountain, Barker Dam.

4.4 miN
Museum, History museum
Keys Desert Queen Ranch, Joshua Tree National Park
112 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 miE
Natural attraction, Mountain, Hiking trail
Ryan Mountain, Joshua Tree National Park
20 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.
5.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Quail Mountain, Joshua Tree National Park
142 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.
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.
4.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Malapai Hill, Joshua Tree National Park
119 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 miNW
Valley
Lost Horse Valley
53 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.
5.2 miNE
Neighbourhood
Desert Queen Mine, Joshua Tree National Park
132 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.