Elongated Ryan Mountain rises above the boulder-studded plains of Lost Horse and Queen Valleys in Joshua Tree National Monument. The view from the top is arguably the best in the national park, encompassing the blocky …
October 17, 2002
National Parks
Climb Ryan Mountain for a comprehensive view of Joshua Tree National Park and environs.
Hike to Fortynine Palms, a canyon-bottom oasis in Joshua Tree National Park.
Native California fan palms (Washingtonia filifera), familiar to Anza-Borrego and Baja visitors, can be found as well in scattered locations amid the rocky defiles of Joshua Tree National Park, which lies some 100 miles north …
March 21, 2002
Enjoy a telescopic panorama from the 11,000-foot summit of Telescope Peak in Death Valley National Park.
Telescope Peak, the highest peak on the Panamint Range overlooking Death Valley from the west, was christened in the late 18th Century by an explorer who thought the view from the top was so far-reaching …
September 21, 2000