Mount Charleston
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| Mount Charleston | |
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 Mt. Charleston in December 2004. |
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| Elevation | 11,916 feet (3,632 m) NAVD 88 [1] |
| Location | Clark County, Nevada, USA |
| Range | Spring Mountains |
| Prominence | 8,241 feet (2,512 m) [2] |
| Parent peak | Mount Elbert [3] |
| Coordinates | 36°16′17.8″N 115°41′44.0″W / 36.271611°N 115.695556°WCoordinates: 36°16′17.8″N 115°41′44.0″W / 36.271611°N 115.695556°W [1] |
| Topo map | USGS Charleston Peak |
| Easiest route | Trail hike |
Mount Charleston, formally named Charleston Peak, is the highest mountain of the Spring Mountains of southern Nevada, approximately 35 miles (56 km) northwest of Las Vegas. It is Nevada's eighth highest mountain peak[4] and is within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, the Mount Charleston Wilderness and the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area. Well separated from higher peaks by large, low basins, it is the most topographically prominent peak in Nevada, and the eighth most prominent peak in the contiguous United States.[3]
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 snowcapped 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 optional automobile 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.[5]
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- ^ a b "Charleston". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=GR1965. Retrieved on 2008-04-02
- ^ "Charleston Peak, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=3748. Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
- ^ a b "America's 57 - The Ultras". Peaklist.org. http://www.peaklist.org/USlists/USP5000.html. Retrieved on 2008-09-28.
- ^ "Nevada 11,000-foot Peaks". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=21324. Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
- ^ "Nevada Charitable and Collegiate License Plates". http://www.dmvnv.com/platescharitable.htm. Retrieved on 2008-11-08.
