Hiking Around Las Vegas, Mount Charleston Area
 Trail Canyon Trailhead sign (view NW) |
Trail Canyon Trailhead The Trail Canyon Trailhead is located up in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area (also known as Mt. Charleston), about 45 minutes northwest of Las Vegas. From town, drive out to the Spring Mountains Visitor Center. From there, continue west on Kyle Canyon Road for 4.1 miles to Echo Road (Site 0733). Stay to the right onto Echo Road, which is the first paved road to the right past the Old Town Fire Station. On Echo Road, drive northwest for 0.4 miles to Mary Jane Road, a gravel road to the left. Stay right (straight) on Echo Road for another 130 yards to the entrance to the Trail Canyon Trailhead parking area (Site 1281) on the left beyond the rail fence. Watch for a sign on the roadway and the big trailhead sign at the entrance to the parking lot. Link to Trailhead Map. |
 Echo Road approaching Trail Canyon Trailhead entrance road (view N) |
In a passenger vehicle, turn into the parking lot staying hard to the left, otherwise stay to the right. Park here; this is the trailhead. The trail starts at the top of the parking lot adjacent to the trail information sign. Trail Canyon Trailhead provides access to the Trail Canyon Trail, which in turn provides access to the North Loop Trail, the summits of Mt. Charleston and Mummy Mountain, Raintree, Coxcomb, and a plethora of rock climbing routes. Trail Canyon Trail starts at the uphill end of the parking lot, just west of the trailhead information sign and bench. |
 Trail Canyon Trailhead Road (view W from Echo Road) |
 Trailhead parking (view north towards the trail) |
 Echo Road at directional sign near turnoff (view N) |
 Trailhead sign at entrance to parking area (view W) |
 Restroom at head of parking area (view S) |
 Passenger vehicles stay to the left (view S) |
 Vehicles with trailers (and RVs?) stay to the right (view S) |
 Walking from parking to trail; toilets on the left (view N) |
 Trail Canyon trailhead (view N) |
 Trail Canyon trailhead (view N) |
 Trail information sign and bench (view N) |
 Trail information sign; left panel (view N) |
 Trail information sign; center panel (view N) |
 Trail information sign; right panel (view N) |
 Beginning of Trail Canyon Trail (view N) |
 Trail Canyon Trail approaching an information sign (view N) |
 Trail Canyon Trail at information sign (view N) |
 Information sign: Stop the spread of invasive weeds |
 Base of sign has a boot brush to wipe weed seeds from boots |
 Wiping weed seeds from boots |
 Trail Canyon Trail approaching another information sign (view N) |
 Information sign: Please Stay on the Trail |
 Trail Canyon Trail heading into the wilderness (view N) |
 Signs along M.J. Road say "do not enter" (view NW) |
 Trail Canyon Trailhead parking (view N from Mary Jane Fall Road) |
 More to come ... |
Table 1. Highway Coordinates based on GPS Data (NAD27; UTM Zone 11S). Download Highway GPS Waypoints (*.gpx) file.
| Site | Location | UTM Easting | UTM Northing | Latitude (N) | Longitude (W) | Elevation (ft) | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0733 | Kyle Canyon Rd at Echo Rd | 621129 | 4013659 | 36.26208 | 115.65163 | 7,697 | Yes |
| 0734 | Echo Rd at Mary Jane Falls Rd | 620598 | 4014013 | 36.26533 | 115.65748 | 7,739 | Yes |
| 1281 | Trail Canyon Trailhead Parking | 620598 | 4014120 | 36.26630 | 115.65746 | 7,785 | GPS |
Happy Hiking! All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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