Mount Charleston

Spring Mountains

Beautiful Wild Mustangs at Cold Creek, Nevada
Wild Mustangs
A Wild Mustang in the Mount Charleston Wilderness Area
Cold Creek
Beautiful Winter Snow on the Bristlecone Trail
Bristlecone Trail Winter
Winter snow covers the Mount Charleston Wilderness Area
Winter Snow
Beautiful autumn colors cover the Bristlecone Trail
Bristlecone Trail Fall
A panoramic view from the Bonanza Trail at Mount Charleston
Bonanza Trail
Cathedral Rock Trail is one of the most popular hikes at Mount Charleston
Cathedral Rock
Panoramic view of Kyle Canyon above the township
Kyle Canyon
Hiking to the Raintree through a scenic forest in Nevada
Destination Raintree
Hiking in the Spring Mountains with great views
Spring Mountains
Big Falls is a beautiful seasonal waterfall at Mt Charleston
Big Falls
A Chipmunk enjoys the view from Cathedral Rock
God Little Creature
Two wild burrow in the Mount Charleston Wilderness Area
Burro Family
A family of Wild Burros in Lee Canyon, NV.
Wild Burros
Fletcher Trail under a bright blue sky
Fletcher Trail

Mount Charleston is year-round recreation area with beautiful snow-capped peaks that are surrounded by desert and is part of the Spring Mountain Range and Toiyabe National Forest. Activities include hiking, skiing and camping.

The Mount Charleston Wilderness Area consists of a total of 57,442 acres and has a wide variety of wildlife including Rocky Mountain Elk, Desert Bighorn Sheep and Mule Deer. It is also home to around 18,000 acres of Bristlecone Pine Trees which is the largest collection of these trees in the Intermountain Region of the United States.

Mount Charleston Wilderness feels like it is worlds away from Las Vegas with ice-cold springs, towering cliffs and evergreen forest making it the perfect summer getaway for Hiking, Camping and Nature Viewing.

 

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