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Mount Charleston is a year-round getaway for Las Vegas's residents and visitors, with a number of hiking trails, a modest ski area, a hotel and a small restaurant. 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.
Virgin Peak is the highest point of Virgin Mountain range, located northeast of Lake Mead, in the state of Clark County, Nevada, United States. The peak has an elevation of 8074 ft (2461 m) and a prominence of 3183 ft (970 m). [1] The peak is part of the Gold Butte National Monument, northeast of Las Vegas.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department announced this week that genetic genealogy led them to identify Arthur Lavery, the man they believe killed 27-year-old Melonie White in late August 1994.
The Palisades fire burned several miles of trails in the Santa Monica Mountains but did not make it far west enough to harm beloved sites like Malibu Creek State Park and Sandstone Peak.
[Notes 2] [Notes 3] The first table below ranks the 50 highest major summits of Nevada by elevation. The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings. [Notes 4] [Notes 3] The second table below ranks the 52 most prominent summits of Nevada.
Below is a preliminary list of hiking areas that were burned in the Bridge fire. East Fork and Camp Williams area Hikers make their way along the Bridge to Nowhere Trail in the San Gabriel ...
It is easily seen to the north of the Las Vegas Valley, bordering the city of North Las Vegas. The peak is located about 20 miles (32 km) north of Las Vegas and is within the Desert National Wildlife Refuge, administered by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. [2] A communications tower with solar panels has been built at the top of the peak.
A lot of work is planned this year as the organization celebrates 20 years.