Ryan Mountain - 4.13.2015

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A photo of our GPS track to the summit of Ryan Mountain in Joshua Tree National Park... 3.1 miles roundtrip, gaining 1037 feet of elevation.
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This popular hike has a large parking area.
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The trail is very easy to follow.
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Looking down the Ryan Mountain Trail at the parking area.
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tomman on the Ryan Mountain Trail.
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BarbE and Denali Girl gaining elevation on the Ryan Mountain Trail... with Lost Horse Valley below.
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The summit is up there somewhere.
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tomman points out Malapai Hill (the black formation) in Pleasant Valley.
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On the very broad Ryan Mountain summit (5457').
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Group shot on the summit... tomman, BarbE, Denali Girl and ragman.