Nevada hiking trails - Mount Charleston National Recreation Trail, Clark County

   
  Each one of the many wilderness trails of Nevada has its own character. Nevada has plenty of magnificent wilderness trails; one of them being Mount Charleston National Recreation Trail in Clark County. If you happen to be in Nevada, why not go backcountry hiking, it never gets boring. Finally, backpacking time is here again, and Mount Charleston National Recreation Trail in Clark County, Nevada is such a tremendous site. This walk shouldn't take more than 6 hours, but of course some people walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Sometimes this wilderness
    trail gets really dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 100's to Mount Charleston National Recreation Trail. For the duration of the dark hours of
summer temperatures descend down into the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 50's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Mount Charleston National Recreation Trail. There is only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to trek it normally. Different parts of this trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Mount Charleston National Recreation Trail is to be found a relatively long journey from Las Vegas-Paradise,  
but it is a tremendous retreat from the town. Being 7 miles long it's a mid length backcountry trek. This backpacking and hiking trail is a mid length backpacking and hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a great backcountry hiking trail for experienced trekkers in great shape. Mount Charleston National Recreation Trail gets very little rainfall; the month with most of the rain is February while June is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Keep in mind that this is a long wilderness trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. As long as you like the wilderness you will like Nevada. This hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 3,065 feet, and that is higher than average. There are so many backcountry hiking trails in this neighborhood.

Briefly about the general area:
Mazie Spring is always fun to check out, and Mount Charleston National Recreation Trail is next to Mazie Canyon which is definitely worth visiting. There's so much to do here at Mount Charleston National Recreation Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Fletcher View Campground is a nice place for that, and Pine Canyon is a fine place to check out.
You'll need more than a day to look at everything Mount Charleston National Recreation Trail has to offer, you can camp at Mary Jane Falls Campground, and a short journey to Little Falls is always worthwhile.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 36.2498, Longitude -115.6397
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Total in and out hiking length = 7 miles

Total climbing distance = 2.5 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 6 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 3065 feet


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 Trails Near Mount Charleston National Recreation Trail:
Cathedral Rock Trail, Clark County County , 1 miles away,  3 hiking miles, 1564 feet elevation difference
Cathedral Rock Trail, Clark County County , 1 miles away,  3 hiking miles, 1564 feet elevation difference
Mount Charleston National Recreation Trail, Clark County County , 1 miles away,  7 hiking miles, 3065 feet elevation difference
Falls Trail, Clark County County , 2 miles away,  18.2 hiking miles, 4515 feet elevation difference
Falls Trail, Clark County County , 2 miles away,  18.2 hiking miles, 4515 feet elevation difference
Charleston Peak Trail North Loop, Clark County County , 3 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 2795 feet elevation difference
Charleston Peak Trail North Loop, Clark County County , 3 miles away, 5.2 hiking miles, 2795 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Mount Charleston National Recreation Trail:
Mary Jane Falls Campground, Clark County, 1 miles away
Fletcher View Campground, Clark County, 3 miles away
Kyle Canyon Campground, Clark County, 4 miles away
Dolomite Campground, Clark County, 4 miles away
McWilliams Campground, Clark County, 4 miles away
 National Parks Near Mount Charleston National Recreation Trail:
Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Boulder City - NV , 59 miles away
 Hotels Near Mount Charleston National Recreation Trail:
Hotel on Mt. Charleston, Las Vegas , 4 miles away
Saddle West Hotel Casino, Pahrump , 22 miles away
Green Valley Ranch, Henderson , 22 miles away
Best Western Pahrump Station, Pahrump , 22 miles away
Red Rock Casino Resort Spa, Las Vegas , 23 miles away

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