Mt. Charleston Hikes
All hikes are FREE to download! The hikes are divided into: Easy - Moderate - Advanced
Class 1 - walking; Class 2 -hands used for balance; Class 3 - climbing; some exposure
Best season to hike: Summer
Class 1 - walking; Class 2 -hands used for balance; Class 3 - climbing; some exposure
Best season to hike: Summer
Easy Hikes
Bristlecone Trail
Bristlecone Trail
Type of hike: Trail
Difficulty: 2 out of 5
Elevation gain: 600 feet
Distance: 5 miles - round trip
Class:1
Time: 2.5 to 3.5 hours
Children: Yes
Special Attractions: Aspens are very colorful in autumn.
Type of hike: Trail
Difficulty: 2 out of 5
Elevation gain: 600 feet
Distance: 5 miles - round trip
Class:1
Time: 2.5 to 3.5 hours
Children: Yes
Special Attractions: Aspens are very colorful in autumn.
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Fletcher Canyon
Fletcher Canyon
Type of hike: Trail and bouldering
Difficulty: 2 out of 5
Elevation gain: 400 feet
Distance: 4 miles - round trip
Class:2
Time: 3 hours
Children: Yes
Special Attractions: Great family hike the travels through a narrow with 100-foot high walls to a seasonal watefall.
Type of hike: Trail and bouldering
Difficulty: 2 out of 5
Elevation gain: 400 feet
Distance: 4 miles - round trip
Class:2
Time: 3 hours
Children: Yes
Special Attractions: Great family hike the travels through a narrow with 100-foot high walls to a seasonal watefall.
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Mary Jane Falls
Mary Jane Falls
Type of hike: Trail
Difficulty: 1 out of 5
Elevation gain: 900 feet
Distance: 2.4 miles - round trip
Class: 1
Time: 1 - 2 hours - round trip
Children: Yes
Special Attractions: This most popular hike in Mt. Charleston travels to a seasonal waterfall and a small cave.
Type of hike: Trail
Difficulty: 1 out of 5
Elevation gain: 900 feet
Distance: 2.4 miles - round trip
Class: 1
Time: 1 - 2 hours - round trip
Children: Yes
Special Attractions: This most popular hike in Mt. Charleston travels to a seasonal waterfall and a small cave.
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Stanely B Springs
Type of hike: Trail Difficulty: 1 out of 5 Elevation gain: 700 feet Distance: 2.4 miles - round trip Class: 1 Time: 2 hours - round trip Children: Yes Special Attractions: Great views of Mummy Mtn and Cockscomb Ridge. The trail travels to abandon mines. Do NOT go in the mines.
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Stanely B Springs
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Moderate Hikes
Big Falls
Big Falls
Type of hike: Trail and route
Difficulty: 2 out of 5
Elevation gain: 800 feet
Distance: 3.5 miles - round trip
Class: 2
Time: 2 to 3 hours round trip
Children: Yes, if hikers
Special Attractions: 100 foot waterfall
Type of hike: Trail and route
Difficulty: 2 out of 5
Elevation gain: 800 feet
Distance: 3.5 miles - round trip
Class: 2
Time: 2 to 3 hours round trip
Children: Yes, if hikers
Special Attractions: 100 foot waterfall
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Bonanza Peak
Bonanza Peak
Type of hike: Trail
Difficulty: 3 out of 5
Elevation gain: 2,300 feet
Distance: 10 miles - round trip
Class:1
Time: 5 to 6 hours
Children: No
Special Attractions: Wild horses roam the trail and road
Note: A high clearance vehicle is needed
Type of hike: Trail
Difficulty: 3 out of 5
Elevation gain: 2,300 feet
Distance: 10 miles - round trip
Class:1
Time: 5 to 6 hours
Children: No
Special Attractions: Wild horses roam the trail and road
Note: A high clearance vehicle is needed
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Cathedral Rock
Cathedral Rock
Type of hike: Trail
Difficulty: 2 out of 5
Elevation gain: 1,000feet
Distance: 3 miles - round trip
Class: 1
Time: 2.5 hours
Children: No
Special Attractions: Great views of the Lodge and Kyle Canyon
Type of hike: Trail
Difficulty: 2 out of 5
Elevation gain: 1,000feet
Distance: 3 miles - round trip
Class: 1
Time: 2.5 hours
Children: No
Special Attractions: Great views of the Lodge and Kyle Canyon
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Raintree
Raintree
Type of hike: Trail
Difficulty: 2 out of 5
Elevation gain: 1,100feet
Distance: 6 miles - round trip
Class: 1
Time: 3 to 4 hours
Children: No
Special Attractions: 3000 year old Bristlecone Pine tree!
Type of hike: Trail
Difficulty: 2 out of 5
Elevation gain: 1,100feet
Distance: 6 miles - round trip
Class: 1
Time: 3 to 4 hours
Children: No
Special Attractions: 3000 year old Bristlecone Pine tree!
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Advanced Hikes
Charleston Peak
Charleston Peak via North Loop Trail
Type of hike: Trail
Difficulty: 5 out of 5
Elevation gain: 4,213 feet
Distance: 16 miles - round trip
Class: 1
Time: 8 - 10 hours
Children: No
Special Attractions: It's the highest peak (11,918) and only treeless peak in Mt. Charleston.
Type of hike: Trail
Difficulty: 5 out of 5
Elevation gain: 4,213 feet
Distance: 16 miles - round trip
Class: 1
Time: 8 - 10 hours
Children: No
Special Attractions: It's the highest peak (11,918) and only treeless peak in Mt. Charleston.
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Mummy Mtn.
Mummy Mtn
Type of hike: Trail and route
Difficulty: 5 out of 5
Elevation gain: 3,732 feet
Distance: 8.5 miles - round trip
Class: 2
Time: 5-7 hours
Children: No
Special Attractions: Mummy Mountain is the second highest peak (11,542) in Mt. Charleston.
Type of hike: Trail and route
Difficulty: 5 out of 5
Elevation gain: 3,732 feet
Distance: 8.5 miles - round trip
Class: 2
Time: 5-7 hours
Children: No
Special Attractions: Mummy Mountain is the second highest peak (11,542) in Mt. Charleston.
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Griffith Peak
Type of hike: Trail Difficulty: 4 out of 5 Elevation gain: 3,470 feet Distance: 9.5 miles - round trip Class: 1 Time: 5-6 hours Children: No Special Attractions: Griffith Peak offers one of the best views in the Mt. Charleston Area. There are numerous fossils in rocks around the peak.
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Griffith Peak
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