More than half of Mount Charleston’s land is conserved: 99%
99% of Mount Charleston’s land is conserved, about 18,469 acres. The biggest trail networks: Spring Mountains National Recreation Area (46.5 mi), Mount Charleston Wilderness (16.9 mi). 63 miles of mapped trail cross Mount Charleston, 2.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
99%
18,469 acres · of 29.3 sq mi of land
Trails
63 mi
2.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.1 mi
1.1 mi paths
Highest peak
10,243 ft
Fletcher Peak
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Charleston Peak Trail North LoopCharleston Peak Trail South LoopHarris Mtn TrailFletcher Canyon Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
18,469 conserved acres
99% of Mount Charleston’s land. Who manages Mount Charleston’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service18,469 ac
National Forest · 18,469 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)
Managed by
Acres
Public access
Toiyabe National Forest
National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
18,469
Open
Things to do
12 places to go in Mount Charleston
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Mount Charleston: May to August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Daylight (h)
9.9
10.8
11.9
13.1
14.1
14.6
14.4
13.5
12.4
11.2
10.2
9.7
High (°F)
46
46
51
57
66
77
83
81
74
62
52
45
Rain (in)
2.5
2.8
2.0
0.8
0.5
0.2
1.3
1.4
1.0
1.4
0.9
2.0
June is the driest month (0.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 2.8 inches fall in February, the wettest month. The climate in Mount Charleston →
Questions about parks and trails in Mount Charleston
Where can I hike in Mount Charleston?
The longest trail networks: Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, 46.5 miles; Mount Charleston Wilderness, 16.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Mount Charleston’s trails?
Spring Mountains National Recreation Area and Mount Charleston Wilderness don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mount Charleston?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Mount Charleston?
43,619 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mount Charleston or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mount Charleston neighbors.
Photo: Scottthezombie · CC BY-SA 4.0