Mt. Charleston:
offer a variety of trails and mountaineering routes to numerous peaks. During the summer months it's 30 degrees cooler than Las Vegas, NV. Click here to view and purchase the step by step hiking and trail directions.
1-27: Charleston got more snow today. Chains or 4WD vehicles only on mountain roads.
Kyle Canyon
Head North on US 95. Use the Santa Fe Hotel and Casino as a landmark. Take US 95 north 6 miles past the Santa Fe to state route 157. Turn left (west) and travel 17 to 21 miles into Kyle Canyon.
Continue on US 95, 15 miles past State Route 157 and turn west (left) onto State Route 156. Drive 18 to 22 miles into Lee Canyon.
Continue on US 95, 21 miles past State Route 157 to Cold Creek Road. (Still, no sign, look for the prison.) Turn left (west) and drive 16 miles until the road ends at Bonanza Trailhead. The last 2.1 miles is a gravel road. You do not need a 4WD.
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