Mount Charleston

Not to be confused with: Town of Mount Charleston, Nevada.
Mount Charleston

Mt. Charleston in December 2004.
Elevation 11,916 ft (3,632 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence 8,241 ft (2,512 m)[2]
Parent peak Mount Jefferson[2]
Listing Ultra
Desert Peaks Section[3]
Nevada County High Points[2]
Location
Mount Charleston

Nevada

Location Clark County, Nevada, U.S.
Range Spring Mountains
Coordinates 36°16′18″N 115°41′44″W / 36.271598156°N 115.695568828°WCoordinates: 36°16′18″N 115°41′44″W / 36.271598156°N 115.695568828°W[1]
Topo map USGS Charleston Peak
Climbing
Easiest route Trail hike, class 1

Mount Charleston, officially named Charleston Peak,[4] is the highest mountain in both the Spring Mountains and Clark County, in Nevada, United States. It is the eighth highest mountain in the state.[5] Well separated from higher peaks by large, low basins, it is the most topographically prominent peak in the state,[6] and the eighth most prominent peak in the contiguous United States.[7] It is located about 35 miles (56 km) northwest of Las Vegas within the Mount Charleston Wilderness, which is within the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.

Mount Charleston is a year-round getaway for Las Vegas' residents and visitors, with a number of hiking trails and a modest ski area. The mountain, which is snow-capped more than half the year, can be seen from parts of the Las Vegas Strip when looking toward the west. Mount Charleston has nearly 200 camp sites and over 150 picnic areas, some of which are RV accessible.

The eponymous village of Mount Charleston lies at its base to the east.

The state of Nevada issues license plates with the caption "Mt. Charleston" and an image of the peak in the background. Sales of the plate supports the natural environment of the Mount Charleston area through grants administered by the Nevada Division of State Lands.[8]

Mt. Charleston and Red Rock Canyon from the air, looking WNW


See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Charleston". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Charleston Peak, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
  3. ↑ "Desert Peaks Section List". Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
  4. ↑ "Charleston Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
  5. ↑ "Nevada 11,000-foot Peaks". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
  6. ↑ "Nevada Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-10-23.
  7. ↑ "USA Lower 48 Top 100 Peaks by Prominence". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-03-09.,
  8. ↑ "Nevada Charitable and Collegiate License Plates". Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles. Retrieved 2008-11-08.

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