Mnt. Charleston

You can escape the Las Vegas heat by traveling just 35 miles to Mt. Charleston where the summer temperature is about 30 degrees cooler. Named by a military expedition that was based in Charleston South Carolina, Charleston Peak (11,918 feet) can be easily seen from the strip.

Cathedral Rock, Mnt Charleston, NV
Kyle Canyon, Mt. Charleston, NV
Traverse between Lee and Kyle Canyons, NV I believe that the flower is called Rabbit Bush..
Lee Canyon, Mnt Charleston NV
Kyle Canyon, Mnt. Charleston, NV
Mnt Charleston, 1985 120 mm Kodak VR 100
Las Vegas, Mnt. Charleston - Bristlecone Pine Trail
Mnt. Charleston, NV
Mnt. Charleston, NV
Mnt. Charleston, NV
Bluegrass Festival on Mnt. Charleston
A dust storm was brewing in the Las Vegas valley, so we drove 35 miles to a higher elevation (11,900 ft.) to avoid the dirt and enjoy country music.

Cathedral Rock, Mnt Charleston, NV
Kyle Canyon, Mnt Charleston
Traverse between Lee and Kyle Canyons, NV I believe that the flower is called Rabbit Bush.
View of Mummy Mountain from Kyle Canyon, Mnt. Charleston, NV
Mnt. Charleston, NV
Mnt Charleston, 1985 120 mm Kodak VR 100
Las Vegas, Mnt. Charleston - Bristlecone Pine Trail
Mnt. Charleston, NV
Mnt. Charleston, NV
Mnt. Charleston, NV
Bluegrass Festival on Mnt. Charleston
A dust storm was brewing in the Las Vegas valley, so we drove 35 miles to a higher elevation (11,900 ft.) to avoid the dirt and enjoy country music.

Mummy Mountain viewed from near the peak of Mnt. Charleston, NV
Bristle Cone Pine Trail, Mnt Charleston, NV
Cathedral Rock, Mnt Charleston, NV
Kyle Canyon, Mnt. Charleston, NV
Mnt Charleston, 1985 120 mm Kodak VR 100
Mnt Charleston, 1985 120 mm Kodak VR 100
Las Vegas, Mnt. Charleston - Bristlecone Pine Trail
Mnt. Charleston, NV
Mnt. Charleston, NV
Bluegrass Festival on Mnt. Charleston
A dust storm was brewing in the Las Vegas valley, so we drove 35 miles to a higher elevation (11,900 ft.) to avoid the dirt and enjoy country music.

Mummy Mountain viewed from near the peak of Mnt. Charleston, NV
Bristle Cone Pines and another very old life form, Mnt Charleston. NV
Cathedral Rock, Mnt Charleston, NV
Kyle Canyon, Mnt. Charleston, NV
Mnt Charleston, 1985 120 mm Kodak VR 100
Mnt Charleston, 1985 120 mm Kodak VR 100
Mnt. Charleston, NV
Mnt. Charleston, NV
Mnt. Charleston, NV
Bluegrass Festival on Mnt. Charleston
A dust storm was brewing in the Las Vegas valley, so we drove 35 miles to a higher elevation (11,900 ft.) to avoid the dirt and enjoy country music.

Mummy Mountain, Mnt Charleston, NV
Bristle Cone Pine Trail - Indian Paintbrush, Mnt Charleston, NV
Cathedral Rock, Mnt Charleston, NV
Deer Creek, Mnt. Charleston, NV
Mnt Charleston, 1985 120 mm Kodak VR 100
Mnt Charleston, Bristlecone Pine, 1985 120 mm Kodak VR 100
Mnt. Charleston, NV
Mnt. Charleston, NV
Mnt. Charleston, NV
Bluegrass Festival on Mnt. Charleston
A dust storm was brewing in the Las Vegas valley, so we drove 35 miles to a higher elevation (11,900 ft.) to avoid the dirt and enjoy country music.

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