Mount Charleston

For the town, see Mount Charleston, Nevada.

Mount Charleston
Mount Charleston, with Trout Canyon in the foreground, Charleston peak at left rear
Highest point
Elevation11,916 ft (3,632 m)[1]
Parent peakMount Jefferson[1]
Listing
Coordinates36°16′18″N 115°41′44″W / 36.271598156°N 115.695568828°W / 36.271598156; -115.695568828[4]
Geography
Mount Charleston is located in Nevada
Mount Charleston
Mount Charleston
Location in Nevada
LocationClark County, Nevada, U.S.
Parent rangeSpring Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Charleston Peak
Climbing
Easiest routeTrail hike, class 1
View of Mummy Mountain from Cathedral Rock trail

Mount Charleston, including Charleston Peak (Nuvagantu, literally "where snow sits", in Southern Paiute[5] or Nüpakatütün in Shoshoni[6]) at 11,916 feet (3,632 m),[7] is the highest mountain in both the Spring Mountains and Clark County, in Nevada, United States. It is the eighth-highest mountain in the state.[8] Well separated from higher peaks by large, low basins, Charleston Peak is the most topographically prominent peak in Nevada,[9] and the eighth-most-prominent peak in the contiguous United States.[10] It is one of eight ultra-prominent peaks in Nevada. It is located about 35 miles (56 km) northwest of Las Vegas within the Mount Charleston Wilderness, which is within the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area of the Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest.

Overview

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. Mount Charleston has nearly 200 camp sites and over 150 picnic areas, some of which are RV-accessible.

The village of Mount Charleston, Nevada, lies at its base to the east.

The state of Nevada issues 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.[11]

According to the Federal Writers' Project, Mount Charleston was named for Charleston, South Carolina by Southerners.[12]

Climate

Climate data for Mount Charleston 36.2677 N, 115.6984 W, Elevation: 11,148 ft (3,398 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 32.9
(0.5) 		31.9
(−0.1) 		35.2
(1.8) 		40.4
(4.7) 		49.1
(9.5) 		60.5
(15.8) 		66.6
(19.2) 		65.1
(18.4) 		59.0
(15.0) 		49.3
(9.6) 		39.6
(4.2) 		32.9
(0.5) 		46.9
(8.3)
Daily mean °F (°C) 23.0
(−5.0) 		21.4
(−5.9) 		24.4
(−4.2) 		28.4
(−2.0) 		36.4
(2.4) 		46.6
(8.1) 		52.9
(11.6) 		51.7
(10.9) 		45.8
(7.7) 		37.0
(2.8) 		29.0
(−1.7) 		23.1
(−4.9) 		35.0
(1.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 13.2
(−10.4) 		11.0
(−11.7) 		13.6
(−10.2) 		16.4
(−8.7) 		23.6
(−4.7) 		32.7
(0.4) 		39.3
(4.1) 		38.4
(3.6) 		32.5
(0.3) 		24.6
(−4.1) 		18.5
(−7.5) 		13.4
(−10.3) 		23.1
(−4.9)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.51
(89) 		3.76
(96) 		3.31
(84) 		1.29
(33) 		1.00
(25) 		0.32
(8.1) 		2.24
(57) 		2.02
(51) 		1.79
(45) 		1.93
(49) 		1.69
(43) 		2.96
(75) 		25.82
(655.1)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[13]

Plane crash

Near its summit are the remnants of the 1955 crash of a CIA C-54 Military Air Transport Service plane.[14] The plane was on route on November 17, 1955, from Burbank (location of Lockheed's Skunkworks), to Groom Lake (Area 51) (then known as Watertown Strip) to work on the secret U-2 plane development.[15] Fourteen men (a mix of military staffers and civilian subcontractors, engineers, and technicians) were on board when it crashed during a blizzard, all of whom died. There are still remains from the plane that can be hiked to just off the main southern loop trail to the peak.[16]

The Silent Heroes of the Cold War Memorial was installed at the Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway[17] in 2015.[18] It features a propeller from the downed aircraft (which was recovered decades later from the crash site) and a granite monument.[19][20]

Hiking

The start of the South Loop Trail to Charleston Peak

Charleston Peak is a popular destination for hikers.[21] The summit offers panoramic views from the Sierra Nevada, Death Valley, and Las Vegas. There are two well-marked and well-maintained trails to the summit: South Loop Trail [22][23] and North Loop Trail.[24] The trails can be done on their own as an out-and-back hike, or combined as a loop. Both approaches involve a strenuous 16-mile+ round trip with over 4000 feet of climbing. The hike often takes all day. The hike is most accessible in the snow-free months of summer and fall.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Charleston Peak, Nevada". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
  2. ^ "Desert Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "Great Basin Peaks Section List". Toiyabe Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "Charleston". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved April 2, 2008.
  5. ^ Stoffle, RW; Halmo, DB; Austin, DE (1997). "Cultural Landscapes and Traditional Cultural Properties: A Southern Paiute View of the Grand Canyon and Colorado River". American Indian Quarterly. 21 (2): 229–249. doi:10.2307/1185646. JSTOR 1185646.
  6. ^ Dayley, Jon (1989). Tumpisa (Panamint) Shoshone Dictionary. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press. ISBN 9780520097544.
  7. ^ "Charleston Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
  8. ^ "Nevada 11,000-foot Peaks". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  9. ^ "Nevada Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  10. ^ "USA Lower 48 Top 100 Peaks by Prominence". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 9, 2011.,
  11. ^ "Nevada Charitable and Collegiate License Plates". Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles. Retrieved November 8, 2008.
  12. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 14.
  13. ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved September 30, 2023. To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.
  14. ^ Johnson, Erica D. (October 10, 2002). "Silent heroes: As Cold War secrets emerge, infamous 1955 Mount Charleston crash remembered - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper". lasvegassun.com.
  15. ^ "The Accident - Silent Heroes".
  16. ^ "Charleston Peak South Trail". AllTrails.com.
  17. ^ "Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway". Go Mt. Charleston. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  18. ^ "Silent Heroes". Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  19. ^ "Families commemorate memorial to 14 men killed in 1955 plane crash". May 30, 2015.
  20. ^ "Silent Heroes of the Cold War National Memorial" (PDF). US Forest Service.
  21. ^ "Charleston Peak : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost". www.summitpost.org. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  22. ^ "Mt Charleston Peak Hike - South Loop Trail (2019)". HikingGuy.com. December 27, 2018.
  23. ^ "Charleston Peak via South Loop". June 10, 2013.
  24. ^ "North Loop/Trail Canyon". Summitpost.
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