Ryan Mountain

Mountain · 1 route

Ryan Mountain

5,462 ft · California

Photo: Joshua Tree National Park, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Summit
5,462 ft
Routes
1 way up
Season
Spring, fall, winter
Managed by
National Park Service

Route up Ryan Mountain

  1. Ryan Mountain TrailheadModerateabout 1,044 ft of climbing2.8 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up Ryan Mountain, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
Ryan Mountain TrailheadMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Ryan Mountain

Ryan Mountain is a summit of about 5,462 feet in Riverside County, California, inside Joshua Tree National Park and the Joshua Tree Wilderness. The National Park Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Twentynine Palms, about 12 miles away. The peak sits within designated wilderness, so plan on a trip that respects the park's backcountry rules. Several climbing areas lie about half a mile from the summit, including Oyster Bar, The and Asylum, The. The Ryan Mountain Trailhead is about a mile away, and Sheep Pass Group campground is roughly 1.3 miles off.

Forecast on Ryan Mountain

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Questions about Ryan Mountain

How tall is Ryan Mountain?

5,462 ft (1,665 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Ryan Mountain?

One: Ryan Mountain Trailhead.

When is the best time to climb Ryan Mountain?

Spring, fall, winter.

Mountains nearby

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Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Twentynine Palms, California · 12 mi
Managed by
National Park Service

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Joshua Tree National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: NPS Alerts API

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Ryan Mountain open right now?

Alert in the area

The National Park Service lists 3 alerts for Joshua Tree National Park.

  • Partial Trail Closure of West Side Loop

    Park alert covering Joshua Tree National Park · NPS · Joshua Tree National Park

  • Inaccurate Third-Party Apps

    Park alert covering Joshua Tree National Park · NPS · Joshua Tree National Park

  • Oasis of Mara Trail Partial Closure

    Park alert covering Joshua Tree National Park · NPS · Joshua Tree National Park

As of · Source: NPS · Joshua Tree National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.