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  2. Mount Charleston Wilderness - Wikipedia

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    The Mount Charleston Wilderness Area is located west of Las Vegas in the southern part of the state of Nevada in the western United States.It was created by the U.S. Congress in 1989 under the provisions allowed by the Wilderness Act of 1964, and is managed by both the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service.

  3. Spring Mountains National Recreation Area - Wikipedia

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    Spring Mountains National Recreation Area is home to several plant and animal species that are threatened. This was the driving force to create the Mount Charleston Wilderness area. The SMNRA offers activities such as hiking , picnicking , and skiing at the Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort .

  4. Mount Charleston - Wikipedia

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    Charleston Peak is a popular destination for hikers. [21] The summit offers panoramic views from the Sierra Nevada, Death Valley, and Las Vegas. There are two well-marked and well-maintained trails to the summit: South Loop Trail [22] [23] and North Loop Trail. [24] The trails can be done on their own as an out-and-back hike, or combined as a loop.

  5. Mount Charleston, Nevada - Wikipedia

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    The town of Mount Charleston is named for nearby Mount Charleston whose Charleston Peak at 11,916 feet (3,632 m) is the highest point in Clark County. The town of Mount Charleston is in a valley of the Spring Mountains to the northwest of Las Vegas, noted for its hiking trails. It is also known for its Retreat on Charleston Peak, a 64-room hotel.

  6. Griffith Peak - Wikipedia

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    Griffith Peak is located in the Spring Mountains in Clark County of southern Nevada. It is approximately 28 miles (45 km) northwest of the Las Vegas Strip and 3.9 miles (6.3 km) southeast of Mount Charleston. Griffith Peak is Nevada's 43rd highest peak, [3] and the third highest peak in southern Nevada. [4]

  7. Nevada State Route 157 - Wikipedia

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    The highway connects the Las Vegas area to the recreational areas of Mount Charleston in the Spring Mountains. Located in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, a portion of SR 157 has been designated a Nevada Scenic Byway. The route was originally State Route 39 and has origins dating back to the 1930s.

  8. Lee Canyon (ski resort) - Wikipedia

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    The base lodge is situated at the base of Lee Peak (11,289 feet or 3,441 metres), to the north of Mount Charleston (11,916 feet or 3,632 metres), the eighth-highest peak in Nevada. The resort can be reached via US 95 to Nevada State Route 156.

  9. Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians of the Las Vegas Indian ...

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    In 1983, Congress returned to the tribe 3,800 acres (1,500 ha) of land between the eastern slopes of Mount Charleston in the Spring Mountains and the western flanks of the Sheep Range. This land now known as the Snow Mountain Reservation of the Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians. [2]