Trail Canyon

Mount Charleston

Trail Canyon is a 2.2 mile (4.4 miles round trip) moderately trafficked out and back trail located in the Kyle Canyon
Trailhead
Trail Canyon goes bellow the Toes of Mummy Mountain
Trail Canyon
Pine trees on trail next to Mummy Mountain
Pine Trees
A beautiful forest of Pine Trees in the Mojave Desert
Forset
The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest’s spectacular 6.3 million acres make it the largest National Forest in the lower 48 states
Humboldt-Toiyabe
The Spring Mountains are comprised of rugged mountains with towering cliffs
Spring Mountains
This is a mild hike that runs up Trail Canyon for some 1,500 feet to a saddle beneath the toes of Mummy Mountain
Mummy Mountain
The Mount Charleston Wilderness extends across the highest elevations of the Spring Mountains Range
Mount Charleston
Mummy Mountain is the second highest peak of the Spring Mountains. It is the twentieth highest mountain in Nevada. Located within the Mount Charleston Wilderness
Mummy
A trail sign shows where to go and miles required
Trail Sign
Towering Limestone cliffs in Southern Nevada
Limestone
Aspen Trees are medium-sized deciduous trees, commonly 20 to 80 feet in height
Aspen Trees

Charleston > Trail Canyon

Trail Canyon goes bellow the Toes of Mummy Mountain and intersects with the North Loop Trail and eventually to the summit of Mount Charleston. Trail Canyon has plenty of shade, but the trail is a bit steep.This trail is heavily used during the summer so parking may be insufficient, especially on the weekend. Trail Canyon has nice views of Kyle Canyon.

The Spring Mountains National Recreation Area is comprised of rugged mountains with towering cliffs, steep hillsides, and deep narrow canyons, which are surrounded by a desert landscape. The area’s elevation ranges from 3,000 feet to 11,918 feet at the top of Charleston Peak which creates a variety of climate and vegetation zones including some 18,000 acres of Bristlecone Pine.

Trailhead📍Location

 

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