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to purchase the step by step hiking guides See an example of a hiking guide. Mt. Charleston Main Page Big Falls --- Bonanza Peak --- Raintree --- Cathedral Rock Griffith Peak (South Loop) -- Griffith Peak (Harris
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FLETCHER CANYON |
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Type of hike: trail - bouldering (Class 2) |
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Difficulty: 1 or 2 |
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Elevation gain: 100 or 400 feet (30 or 122 m) |
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Distance: 2 or 4 miles (1.6 or 3.2 km) round trip |
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Time: 1 or 3 hours |
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Children: yes |
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Attraction: This great family hike has you walking through a narrows with 100-foot-high walls! |
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MARY JANE FALLS | Slide Show |
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Type of hike: trail (Class 1) |
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Difficulty: 2 |
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Elevation gain: 900 feet (274 m) |
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Distance: 2.4 miles (3.9 km) round trip |
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Time: 1 hour |
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Children: yes |
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Special Attraction: The most popular hike in Mt. Charleston travels past a seasonal waterfall and a small cave. |
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STANLEY B SPRINGS | Slide Show |
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Type of hike: trail (Class 1) |
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Difficulty: 1 |
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Elevation gain: 690 feet |
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Distance: 2.4 miles (6.4 km) round trip |
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Time: 2 hours |
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Children: yes |
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Special Attraction: Great views of Mummy Mtn and Cockscomb Ridge. The
trail travels to abandon mines. |
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BRISTLECONE TRAIL | |
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Type of hike: trail (Class 1) |
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Difficulty: 2 |
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Elevation gain: 600 feet (188 m) |
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Time: 2.5 to 3.5 hours round trip |
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Distance: 5 miles (8 km) round trip |
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Children: yes |
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Special Attractions: Watch for aspens turning color in the fall. |
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DESERT OVERLOOK | |
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Type of hike: trail (Class 1) |
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Difficulty: 1 |
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Elevation gain: 158 feet (48 m) |
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Time: 30 to 60 minutes |
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Distance: 1 mile (1.6 km) round trip |
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Children: yes |
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Special Attractions: Great views of the desert floor. |
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LITTLE FALLS |
Photo |
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Type of hike: trail (Class 1) |
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Difficulty: 1 |
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Elevation gain: less than 400 feet |
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Time: 30 to 60 minutes |
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Distance: 1 mile (1.6 km) round trip |
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Children: yes |
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Special Attractions: A great family hike leading to a hidden waterfall. |
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BIG FALLS |
Slide Show Video |
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Type of hike: trail - bouldering (Class 2) |
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Difficulty: 2 |
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Elevation gain: 800 feet (243 m) |
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Distance: 3.5 miles (5.6 km) round trip |
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Time: 1 hour |
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Children: yes |
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Special Attractions: The most spectacular seasonal waterfall in Mt. Charleston. |
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BONANZA PEAK |
Slide Show |
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Type of hike: trail (Class 1) |
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Difficulty: 3 |
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Elevation gain: 2,300 feet (701 m) |
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Distance: 10 miles (5.6 km) round trip |
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Time: 5 to 6 hours |
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Children: no |
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Type of hike: trail (Class 1) |
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Difficulty: 2 |
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Elevation gain: 1,100 feet |
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Distance: 6 miles round trip |
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Time: 3 to 4 hours (round trip) |
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Children: no |
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| Special Attractions: Hike to a 3,000 year old Bristlecone Tree | ||
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CATHEDRAL ROCK |
Photo Slide Show |
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Type of hike: trail (Class I) |
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Difficulty: 2 |
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Elevation gain: 1,000 feet (304 m) |
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Distance: 3 miles (4.8 km) round trip |
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Time: 2.5 hours |
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Children: yes |
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Special Attractions: Great views of the Lodge and Kyle Canyon. |
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GRIFFITH PEAK |
Slide Show Video Photo |
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Type of hike: trail (Class 1) |
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Difficulty: 4 |
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Elevation gain: 3,470 feet (1057 m) |
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Distance: 9.5 miles (15 km) round trip |
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Time: 5 to 6 hours |
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Children: no |
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Special Attractions: Griffith Peak has the best views of any peak in Mt. Charleston. On clear day you can see Red Rock Canyon, Las Vegas, and Lake Mead. . It's the third highest peak (11,056 feet). |
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GRIFFITH
PEAK
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Type of hike: trail (Class 1) |
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Difficulty: 4 |
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Elevation gain: 2,656 feet (1057 m) |
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Distance: 10 miles (15 km) round trip |
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Time: 5 to 6 hours |
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Children: no |
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Special Attractions: One of the most scenic trails in Mt. Charleston! You can
now drive a high clearance vehicle to the trailhead. A 4WD vehicle is not
required. |
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CHARLESTON PEAK
(SOUTH LOOP TRAIL) |
Photo Slide Show |
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Type of hike: trail (Class 1) |
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Difficulty: 5 |
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Elevation gain: 4,190 feet (1277 m) |
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Distance: 17 miles (27.3 km) round trip |
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Time: 8 to 10 hours |
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Children: no |
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Special Attractions: This is the highest peak and only treeless peak in Mt. Charleston. On your way to the peak you hike through a delightful meadows filled with wildflowers. |
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CHARLESTON PEAK
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Photo Slide Show Video |
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Type of Hike: trail (Class 1) |
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Difficulty: 5 |
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Elevation gain: 4,213 feet (1284 m) |
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Distance 16 miles (25.7km) round trip |
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Time 8 to 10 hours |
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Children: no |
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Special Attractions: If you want to feel like your at the top of the world, this is the hike. It's the highest peak (11,918) and only treeless peak in Mt. Charleston. |
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MUMMY MOUNTAIN | Slide Show Panorama |
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Type of hike: Trail and cross-country (Class 2) |
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Difficulty: 4 |
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Elevation gain: 3,732 feet |
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Distance: 8.5 miles round trip |
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Time: 5 to 7 hours |
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Children: No |
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Special Attraction: Mummy Mountain is the second highest peak (11,542) in Mt. Charleston. This is the easiest way to the summit. |
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Photo Slide Show | |
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Type of hike: Mountaineering route (Class 3) |
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Difficulty: 5 |
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Elevation gain: 2,225 feet (678 m) |
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Distance: 13 miles (20.9 km) round trip |
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Time: 6 to 9 hours |
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Children: no |
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Special Attractions: Fewer than 20 people a year climb McFarland Peak. A true wilderness experience! This is the approach from Cold Creek. |
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Type of hike: Trail - backpack (Class 1) |
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Difficulty: 5 |
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Elevation gain: 3,135 feet |
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Distance: 16 miles (one way) round trip |
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Time: 2 to 3 days |
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Children: No |
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Special Attractions: One of the premier backpacking hikes in southern Nevada. Bring water! |
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