Ryan Mountain
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Ryan Mountain rises to 1,663 m in California. Quail Mountain stands 1,772 m to the west-northwest, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is ore stamp, a historic site 0.8 miles away.
The story
Ryan Mountain is a 5,456-foot-high (1,663 m) mountain in Joshua Tree National Park. The trail to the peak is a strenuous hike, ascending 1,050 feet (320 m) in 1.5 miles (2.4 km). 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.
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Wikidata Q22078113, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,663 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Cap Rock: 1.7 mi
- Cyclops Rock: 2.4 mi
- Turtle Rock: 2.5 mi
- Intersection Rock: 2.6 mi
- Chimney Rock: 2.6 mi
- Snickers North Face: 2.8 mi
- Hunk Rock - East Face: 2.9 mi
- Hunk Rock - West Face: 2.9 mi
- Pope's Crack: 2.9 mi
- Peyote Cracks - West: 2.9 mi
- Knott's Sky Park: 10.1 mi
- Bucklin Park: 11.2 mi
- Indio Hills Community Center: 11.5 mi
- Veteran's Park: 11.8 mi
- Joe Davis Park: 12.3 mi
- Hall of Horrors: 1.2 mi
- Fry Boulders: 1.4 mi
- Star Wars Rock viewpoint and climbing access: 4.3 mi
- Elephant Rock: 4.3 mi
- Elton Mine: 4.3 mi
- Pine Spring: 5.8 mi
- Stubbe Spring: 6.1 mi
- Johnson Spring: 7.0 mi
- Sneakeye Spring: 7.4 mi
- Quail Springs: 7.9 mi
- ore stamp: 0.8 mi
- wind mill: 0.8 mi
- Gram Parsons: 1.7 mi
- Abandoned Rusty Car: 3.0 mi
- Ruins of a house: 3.1 mi
- Keys Desert Queen Ranch: 4.6 mi
- Old Schoolhouse Museum, Twentynine Palms Historical Society: 11.2 mi
- JT&S Railroad Museum: 12.0 mi
- Noah Purifoy Outdoor Desert Art Museum: 16.9 mi
- Cabazon Cultural Museum: 18.5 mi
- Mojave Desert Land Trust: 10.5 mi
- Desert View Conservation Area: 12.7 mi
- Indian Palms: 13.8 mi
- Pushwalla Palms: 13.9 mi
- Indiam Palms: 14.0 mi
- Orrery: 8.6 mi
- Synergy: 19.0 mi
- Morning Light, Evening Light, and Dreaming Cahuilla Basketry: 20.0 mi
- Birds of Welcome: 21.4 mi
- Rhythms of Life: 22.2 mi
- Meditation Garden: 8.6 mi
- University Park Community Gardens: 19.3 mi
- Wildflower Field: 21.1 mi
- Sunnylands Center and Gardens: 21.1 mi
- West Gardens: 21.2 mi
- Live Oak Picnic Area: 4.9 mi
- Quail Springs Picknic area: 5.2 mi
- Delos Bench: 21.6 mi
- Cottonwood Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of Ryan Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quail Mountain | WNW 283° | 1,772 m | 6.3 mi |
| Queen Mountain | NNE 24° | 1,718 m | 5.0 mi |
| Inspiration Peak | SW 225° | 1,694 m | 4.9 mi |
| Eureka Peak | WNW 285° | 1,682 m | 12.8 mi |
| Bernard Point | SSE 159° | 1,655 m | 8.7 mi |
| Mt. Minerva Hoyt | WNW 290° | 1,647 m | 5.6 mi |
| Lost Horse Mountain | S 182° | 1,609 m | 3.4 mi |
| Keys View | SW 216° | 1,581 m | 5.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:23 | 20:00 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:10 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 06:47 | 16:02 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 53 | 56 | 62 | 68 | 76 | 85 | 91 | 90 | 83 | 71 | 59 | 51 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Twentynine Palms, 11 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Joshua Tree National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jul and Aug; busiest: Mar.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358795804
Day trips start here
- Twentynine Palms · 11 mi
- Riverside County · 13 mi
- Joshua Tree · 14 mi
- Joshua Tree National Park · 15 mi
- Indio · 19 mi
- Yucca Valley · 19 mi
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