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
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Class 1 - walking; Class 2 -hands used for balance; Class 3 - climbing; some exposure
Best season to hike: Summer
Want more hike? Become a VIP member Get started for just $1.99!
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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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. Trail is closed until at least summer of 2015!
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Griffith Peak
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