Best Hike in Joshua Tree: Ryan Mountain + Hall of Horrors + Trail Run through the Joshua Trees
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ธ.ค. 2020
- The Best Hike in Joshua Tree: What do you do when you only have one day in Joshua Tree National Park? Find the absolute best hike in the park and get the ultimate Joshua Tree experience in less than 12 hours.
As it turns out, the Ryan Mountain trailhead and the Hall of Horrors area are located less than a mile from each other on Park Blvd in Joshua Tree. That means you can choose one trailhead, park at it, and combine Ryan Mountain and Hall of Horrors bouldering into one incredible hike + rock scramble adventure. To make it a truly epic day, take advantage of the countless miles of desert trails near the Hall of Horrors and go on a trail run through the Joshua Trees. We can't think of a better way to spend a quick but awesome day in Joshua Tree National Park. Join us on this adventure, and get some insider tips on exactly how to find the infamous Hall of Horrors.
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ABOUT US
We’re Adam and Elise, a couple who believes that adventure is the best therapy. We’ve climbed Africa’s Mt. Kilimanjaro in gale-force winds, hiked Iceland’s famed Laugavegur trail in a sleet-storm, and run through Death Valley in 130 degree heat. Through it all we’ve laughed, cried, bled, bickered, and grown ever closer as a couple. Live Hard x Love Hard will inspire you to get into the wild and outside your comfort zone. - กีฬา
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What a hike! Great camera work too!!😎🤙
Thanks very much -- this was such a fun day. Love J-tree!! ❤️
That was intense and so fun to watch! Great video and congrats on finding and getting out successfully out of the hall of horrors! Beautiful new song too 😁
Thanks so much Mariela! Hall of Horrors really is a special (and sometimes horrific) place! If you haven’t been, definitely one to add to the bucket list :)
You were in the top of Ryan mountain just right at the sunrise time! Another spectacular sunrise! Unfortunately I didn’t hike Ryan mountain when i went there last year as I went with my friends! Joshua tree NP is very beautiful and has tons of trails! The rock formations are unique! I understand the difficulty of scrambling the rocks 😊 👍👍👍
Joshua Tree is like a playground for adults. So fun scrambling all over! Definite do Ryan mountain for sunrise next time- we will wait to see your awesome video about it!
That was a creat tune!!!!!! As always a great video. Hope you two had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Thanks so much! This was actually how we spent our Thanksgiving this year so quite a wonderful day and lots to be grateful for. Hope you had a lovely thanksgiving as well, and that you’re staying safe out there!
Good afternoon! This is awesome!! I really really enjoy going to Joshua Tree when I have a work trip to Palm Springs. I like it so much that even when I go to Orange County for work, I'll occasionally go to Joshua Tree for the day. Thank you for highlighting this hike; I'd love to do it on one of my trips there! The hiking is fabulous there, as is all of the scrambling that you can do! I'll arbitrarily stop the car and scramble the piles of rocks throughout the park.
It is awesome to watch you two having so much fun together when doing outside activities! Your end of day run through the trees was spectacular!! The rock formations and trees are breath taking out there. But......no end of day swim :-( hehehe I know there really is no bodies of water out there.
Safe travels
Haha, yeah you're right about the lack of lakes, but, as you already know, the scrambling makes it totally worth it! There's virtually nowhere else in the world that has such an incredible variety of different climbs and scrambles just a short walk from accessible parking places. It's really the place where we've perfected a lot of the climbing skills we use on some of the giant peaks in the Sierras.
Wow, I wish I can run/hike as active as you two. What an amazing adventure. Now I know what a Joshua Tree looks like haha. I wish I can give a thousand likes, you guys are amazing:)
You are so sweet Joy! We feel the same about you! Hoping you can experience Joshua Tree for yourself one day ❤️
My favorite vid so far! Great "dance moves" and even better snide comments :-) Love you both!!
awwww no way, really?! Keep thinking you and mom would love Joshua Tree! I'm also pretty sure I've seen you do this dance move one or a few times... yours was probably more graceful though :D
@@LiveHardxLoveHard Yes--soooo good! I doubt I'm more graceful than you at anything--xo
You da best! Can’t wait to see you already!
Nice song! Calm and relaxing!
Will try these trails next time we are at Joshua!
Thanks!
Awesome!! Glad you liked the song, and for SURE do Hall of Horrors - it is so cool! Let us know how it goes 🤗
Heading to JT next week so watching all of your JT videos to prep. Thanks for your great energy!!
Awesome! Obviously it's one of our all time favorite places -- you're going to have a great time. Please let us know how it goes!!
@@LiveHardxLoveHard Thank you! Will do
Just saying 'We are just arriving at Joshua Tree', I'm so jealous guys, that's one of my favourite albums, what I'd give to run there! That stupid rock was funny 😂 It looked way too much of a squeeze for me, I'd have panic mode turned up to max! Great looking adventure guys 👍🏃
Oh man, would love for you to get to run here one day. Maybe after all this chaos is over. That stuuuupid rock! Adam makes it look so easy but you def could get seriously injured falling through that crack!!
Love the music you guys use whenever Elise is climbing in a tough spot 😂 That would totally be me.
Haha thanks -- ya it definitely suits my slightly cartoonish stops and starts!! ❤️ --E
@@LiveHardxLoveHard I feel ya there! I’m fairly new to hiking and bouldering and whatnot, so that’s me on any big drop. Almost everything looks like a big drop when you’re 5’4” though lol. Really enjoyed your video on how you guys practice your climbing skills. Looking forward to diving deeper into your video repertoire 🤙🏼
@@radredmusic5865 I always try to tell Adam that height makes a difference! He's 6-6 so nothing seems scary to him. He says that when we're hanging over a 2000 foot drop, and extra 9 or 10 inches makes no difference. I don't believe a word of it 😂
Yup! Just did that last week, also Lost Palms Oasis is a must!
Yeah! That’s an awesome place to explore. Last time I let Adam talk me into running off trail and we got lost for a few hours- not what you want in that summer heat! When were you on Ryan Mountain?!
@@LiveHardxLoveHard yeah, park is huge, I've done some off trail hiking, it's is so peaceful. I was there last week, Wednesday, weather was perfect, for the first time no crazy wind at the top, which was surprising, I have a video up. After the hike I drove down to Cottonwood to do LPO and the Mastodon Peak, gorgeousness!
That’s crazy! You were there the day before us and the wind was so brutal. But made for a good adventure :) looking forward to checking out your vid!
@@LiveHardxLoveHard oh yeah, I checked the weather and it was supposed to be crazy windy on Thursday that's why I went on Wednesday 😁 I'm glad you guys enjoyed, because even when windy one still enjoys it a lot!
Also the new song 🔥🔥🔥🔥
You’re the sweetest 🥰🥰
Nice🎶
Thanks Mark! J-Tree is such a great place. ❤️
This looks like SO MUCH FUN!!! I’ve been dying to go to Joshua Tree, and this makes me want to go even more. The Hall of Horrors reminds me of the Mahoosuc Notch in Maine, only bigger and more desertous.
Yes please go to Joshua Tree -- you will not regret it!! And especially Hall of Horrors. It does take some doing to find, but it's really unforgettable. We had never even heard of Mahoosuc Notch before you mentioned it, but now of course we have to go! Slot canyons and dungeon-like adventures are just below volcanoes and glaciers on Adam's list of obsessions, so suffice to say we do a LOT of them!
@@LiveHardxLoveHard That’s awesome! And yes, you should definitely do the Mahoosuc Notch, and the Mahoosuc arm. Heck, if you go to Maine I can give you a list of places you should hit on the AT for some epic trail runs, granted they wouldn’t be the more unpopulated trails you guys seem to hit a lot.
Joshua Tree is probably in my top 3 favorite national parks to explore! I 2nd that you must explore Lost Palms Oasis. You can actually summit Eagle mountain a backway through the canyons and find secret oases that aren't on the map. I have a video of my wife and I attempting the trek last winter. Ryan mountain is a great sunrise run for sure, almost ran into a rattlesnake at the top once. I'd also suggest Pinto mountain for a great day cross country peak to bag, I also have a video of that hike on my channel as well!
There’s really no other place like it! We do love Lost Palms but have so much more exploring to do there... luckily it’s only a short drive away! Will have to check out your vid on Pinto mountain... sounds intriguing!
This is my favorite video yet!!!! How cool is the hall of horrors? I really want to do this next time I’m in J tree 😍
It was such a good find!! We should go ❤️❤️
Great adventure!!! 🧨
Thanks Diego! So happy you found this one. It was definitely one of our favorite adventures ever. We were so psyched to find the Hall of Horrors, and running through those Joshua Trees is something everyone should experience at least once in their lives.
@@LiveHardxLoveHard definitely! Hall of Horrors is now on my wish list. You should check "Chasm of Doom", close to Hall of Horrors.
I will try and hike both next time on Joshua.
God bless!
Love this! Would you consider making a video of your favorite hiking gear? Would love to hear the pros' thoughts on your essentials!
Hey Deborah, thanks for watching! We’ve actually gotten a few requests for this very thing in the past few weeks, especially for recommendations on our cold weather gear. We were thinking of maybe trying to put something together in the next couple of weeks (though we also have tons of new vids coming from our recent Sedona getaway) so if you need any info before then feel free to email us or get in touch on IG!
@@LiveHardxLoveHard Awesome! Looking forward to the upcoming content!
Another amazing adventure! Not a place for those with claustrophobia! Keep pushing!
Haha now that is the truth! I thought one of us was going to get stuck in there for sure 🤣
I miss that sky. Well not there, only place I won't go lol. But up above 12k dark blue sky.
Aw, we just did this today guys!! I'm pretty sure we did the same section...but we actually found two halls pretty much right next to each other so once we came out we circled back and did the hall to the left, which is what I think you did here. Anyway, thanks for the guide it came in handy!! Also, before this one, we did Chasm of Doom by Hidden Valley...featuring the infamous, "coffin". That one was ridiculous!!! If you guys haven't done that, you gotta!! :)
Michael we never even heard about Chasm of Doom until you just said it! It sounds amazing -- we must do it, and thanks in advance for the recommendation! Ya there are actually quite a few little halls to explore in that pile of rocks, but that really long one is crazy. Stoked you got into them! ❤️
I"m staying here in my love seat!
You guys are fun to watch!
By staying here, i'm warm,
close to the fridg. ------and,
many choices of U-Tube.
You be careful out there,
Thank you.
This is Ben, checking on you.
Good luck!
Wouldn't want to be underneath those gigantic boulders during an earthquake 😳😳😳
Right?!? Adam teased me about exactly that in a slot canyon in Arches. Totally freaked me out!
You guys need to try canyoneering. Look into the North Wash outside Hanksville, UT. Beginner friendly, and if you like tight canyons, look into Leprechaun. That's the area 127 hours was filmed. (Not 28 Days Later or I Am Alive though). And any questions on Sedona ideas, let me know.
You’ve got the best tips Jerry! Canyoneering sounds like our kind of adventure, will have to do some research. Hopefully nothing tight enough that would require rump removal 🤣 Just got back from Sedona and we can never get enough of it!
The Hall of horrors is def. not well marked as it took us some time to find it.. Love the JT area..
Yeah it's definitely hard to find, but that's part of the fun, right? Totally agree about JT -- we keep going back because it just puts our minds and spirits in a better place. Sedona is like that too, and of course the Eastern Sierra. Some places are just magical, and JT is one of them.
Living vicariously thru you guys!! My man and I are doing the same thing- we love hiking! What kind of trail running shoes you use Elise? Thanks!
Oh, that is awesome Melinda! What trails have you been hitting up recently? And I currently wear the On Cloudventures, but am hoping to get a new pair soon. I've run these babies to the ground! - E
@@LiveHardxLoveHard we did Ryan Mtn in Oct, gonna go back to Upper Yosemite Falls soon. Come visit San Diego! We r gonna hike Cedar Creek Falls this weekend- hope lots of water from recent rain👏🏼👏🏼 I use ON running shoes too- love it!! Thanks for your quick response- looking forward watching your next adventure!❤️❤️
We have had multiple people now telling us we need to do an SD trip! Sounds like you guys have got some awesome trails down there. Hoping to make an adventure out of it very soon! Have fun this weekend ❤️❤️
Were there any segments to the H of H that were roofed over? That would distinguish between tectonic caves and simple tectonic cracks. A well known pair of these are up in Pinnacles National Monument. Nearby Anza-borrego meanwhile has some soil piping or mudstone caves you'd probably like and even I think potential for discoveries on remote ridgetops.
On another note, wondering if your songs are available anywhere for download, whether for fee or free...
Yes Dave, there were a few roofed over spots on H of H for sure. Nice tip on Anza Borrego, we love it there and it's a great place to hike in winter. Will definitely do an adventure in those caves. Psyched you want to download the songs. We're currently working on getting about 4 of them ready for download, and should have them up within a month or so!
What shoes are you wearing for your trail run/hike? Thanks for sharing, plan to go there someday ⛰🏜
Yes Ed! You have to go -- J-tree is so underrated, and the Hall of Horrors is one of the coolest rock formations you will ever adventure in, on, around, and through. We wore trail runners for this adventure (which were perfect for Ryan Mountain), but if we were doing it again we would wear our approach shoes because there was some pretty intense rock scrambling on the Hall of Horrors formation. The grippiness of approach shoes would have been perfect there, and they would have done fine on Ryan Mountain. There's just so much great bouldering and rock scrambling in J-tree--you really can't go wrong with approach shoes.
@@LiveHardxLoveHard Great, thanks for the tip! ⛰🏃♀️🏃🙏🧗♀️🏜
When will your first album drop on itunes? How do you both not get sunburned in your skivvies most of the time?
Haha, we can't wait to get our first tracks out for downloading! Working on it, but the process is definitely slower than we'd like. We will keep you posted! And we often do get a lot of sun, but we reapply SPF 50 a ridiculous amount of times throughout the day. 😊
Its funny how the first videos show Elise having a good learning experience and now she is a mountain goat
Haha! This one gave us both a good chuckle. I like to think that I'm a fast learner - started as a baby deer and aiming for gazelle status in the near future, though I know I've still got a ways to go! :) -E
Hi guys. I just got to Palm Springs. Would love to know your start location so I know where to park the car. Thank you!
Hey Steve! We parked at the Ryan mountain trailhead. You could easily leave the car there all day and walk over to hall of horrors since they’re so close (and because we hear the trailhead for the Hall fills up later morning, but usually less so on week days). Let us know how it goes!
@@LiveHardxLoveHard thank you so much for the reply! I sure will let you know. 🙏🏼
Wait this wasn’t the “real hall of horrors” (that’s what the sign says leading up) I think you found something new 👀 I went today and it was very easy to find going up and down in
There are a few different hall type areas in that formation -- including one that's easy to find but only about half as long and cool as the one we show here. Part of what's neat about the area is the need to really explore it. We've been through all of the "halls" in the formation at this point, but this one is definitely the best of them (though not as cool as Chasm of Doom, which is elsewhere in the park).
@@LiveHardxLoveHard I’ll need to go back with more rest! I was up for 24 hours so I was going through the park in a dream state 😅 what you two found looks way cooler!
On what side of the park is the entrance for Ryan Mountain?
You can technically enter from the north or the south. It's about an hour from the BLM south land, but the fastest way coming from the west is usually through the northwest entrance near Yucca Valley.
@@LiveHardxLoveHard So would it be closer to the 29 palms entrance?
What jacket is Elise wearing?
Hey Aysan! I bought this super cheap off a random Amazon seller years ago- I looked it up and I think it is called cherry chick. Had no idea it would last so long or be so warm haha 😂
I would not make it through lol
Haha yeah there were some really tight fits in those slot crazy little slot canyons -- Adam nearly got stuck a couple of times!
Are you guys married?
Our wedding got cancelled twice by covid, but eventually it will happen!