Mount Longonot is a volcano located near Lake Naivasha in the Great Rift Valley of Kenya, Africa. It is thought to have last erupted in the 1860s and it's name is derived from the Maasai word Oloonong'ot, meaning "mountains of many spurs" or "steep ridges".
July 2019Showing 1-31 of 311505 visitsAlbum by John E. KellerPhotos by John E. Keller
enlarge 102KB, 800x533 1 Path to Mt. Longonot View of the rim, from near the National Park Headquarters.
enlarge 136KB, 800x530 2 DSC8559 Cat tracks and people tracks. Who is following whom?
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enlarge 44KB, 900x287 4 View from Mt. Longonot
enlarge 96KB, 800x533 5 DSC8574 As the climb got a bit steeper.
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enlarge 99KB, 533x800 7 DSC8595 The view from about 9,000 feet above seal level and about half a mile above the Park Headquarters and parking lot.
enlarge 76KB, 800x533 8 DSC8597 The rim seemed a long way off...as we began the hike.
