- Source: Spring Mountains National Recreation Area
The Spring Mountains National Recreation Area (SMNRA) is a U.S. national recreation area, administered by the U.S. Forest Service, west of Las Vegas, Nevada. It covers over 316,000 acres (494 sq mi; 1,280 km2). The area runs from low meadows (around 3,000 feet or 910 meters above sea level), to the 11,918-foot (3,633 m) Mount Charleston. The SMNRA is a part of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It adjoins the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, which is administered by the Bureau of Land Management.
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.
History
The area was first named the Charleston Forest Reserve in 1906.
Additional land was added in 1989 to bring the area up to the current 316,000+ acres (1,279 km2).
The area was designated as Spring Mountains National Recreation Area by the U.S. Congress in 1993.
Activities
= Mountain Biking
=Bristlecone Trail
Lower Bristlecone Trailhead
Sawmill Trailhead
Upper Bristlecone Trailhead
= Campgrounds
=Fletcher View Campground
Hilltop Campground
Kyle Canyon Road
McWilliams Campground
Mt. Charleston Scenic Byway
= Backpacking
=Kyle Canyon Road
Mt. Charleston National Recreation Trail (S. Loop)
Mt. Charleston Scenic Byway
North Loop Trail
= Hiking
=Bonanza Trail
Cathedral Rock Connector Trail
Cathedral Rock Trail
Cathedral Rock Trailhead
Echo Trailhead
Fletcher Canyon Trail
Fletcher Canyon Trailhead
Griffith Peak Trail
Griffith Peak Trailhead
Kyle Canyon Road
Lower Bristlecone Trailhead
Mary Jane Falls Trail
Mary Jane Trailhead
Mt. Charleston National Recreation Trail (S. Loop)
Mt. Charleston Scenic Byway
North Loop Trail
North Loop Trailhead
Robbers Roost Trailhead
Sawmill Loop Trail
Sawmill Ridge Route Trail
Sawmill Trailhead
Trail Canyon Trail
Trail Canyon Trailhead
Upper Bristlecone Trail
Upper Bristlecone Trailhead
= Picnicking
=Cathedral Rock Picnic Site
Deer Creek Picnic Site
Kyle Canyon Picnic Area
Kyle Canyon Road
Mt. Charleston Scenic Byway
Old Mill Picnic Site
Sawmill Trailhead
Areas for Group Picnicking at Spring Mountains National Recreation Area Office
Foxtail Group Picnic Site
Kyle Canyon Picnic Area
= Winter Sports
=Lee Canyon (Ski and Snowboard Resort)
Mt. Charleston Scenic Byway
Gallery
References
External links
U.S. Forest Service SMNRA Page
link to SummitPost description of Cathedral Rock hiking trail
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