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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]
The area is typically 30-40 °F cooler than the valleys below, and it is a popular getaway for Las Vegas residents and visitors. The Lee Canyon (Ski and Snowboard Resort) lies in Lee Canyon on State Highway 156.
View from the summit of Black Top Mountain. Black Mountain is a landmark mountain south of the Las Vegas Valley. It is one of the more prominent of the mountains in the McCullough Range. Another mountain, adjacent to Interstate 11 in Henderson, is commonly called Black Mountain, including by the city of Henderson. It is actually an unnamed peak.
With its strip clubs and slot machines, Las Vegas is one of the indoors-iest places on Earth. But just outside the city, elite outdoor athletes are buying homes, starting families and declaring ...
Seven Magic Mountains is the direct opposite—something artificial in a natural environment. [2] The boulders were cut, cored, and stacked in December 2015. They were painted in April 2016. [5] When it opened on May 11, 2016, it was originally only going to stand for two years, until December 31, 2018.
The Sisters is part of the Spring Mountains which are a subrange of the Great Basin Ranges.The mountain is located 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Las Vegas in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area and on the boundary of the Mount Charleston Wilderness, on land managed by the Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest. [2]
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department took to X on Monday to share news of the puzzling discovery found on a hiking trail near Gass Peak, located on the northern side of the city. Two ...
The single-day mega event at the outdoor Las Vegas Festival Grounds was preemptively canceled last night ahead of “dangerous weather” including “30-35 mph sustained winds with gusts ...