Hiking Around Las Vegas, Spring Mountains (Mt. Charleston), Kyle Canyon
After running out the North Ridge, the North Loop Trail hits Devi's Thumb, a rocky spire. Beyond there, the trail traverses rocky cliffs on sometimes narrow ledges. Eventually, the trail passes the ledges and begins a long, switchbacking climb up the scree-covered East Face to the summit.
 Approaching Devil's Thumb (view S) |
 Devil's Thumb behind hikers (view S) |
 View over the ridge into the Pahrump Valley (view W) |
 View over the ridge into the Pahrump Valley (view W) |
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 Looking back across the East Face cliffs (view NE) |
 Continuing south across the East Face cliffs (view SW) |
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 Trail conditions generally are good (view S) |
 Looking back at humans traversing the East Face cliffs (view NE) |
 A place to rest or camp (view SE) |
 Trail continues traversing the East Face cliffs (view S) |
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 Trail continues traversing the East Face cliffs (view S) |
 Grand scenery (view NE to Mummy Mountain) |
 Hikers at the base of the final switchbacks (view NW) |
 Hikers near the base of the final switchbacks (view NW) |
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 Because of falling rocks and gravel in this area ... |
 trail can be a bit sketchy (view NW) |
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 Steep trail (view NW) |
 Fossil sponge in the summit rocks |
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 Grand views down Kyle Canyon (view SE) |
 Grand views down Kyle Canyon South Loop Ridge (view SE) |
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 Looking down on the switchbacks |
 Last of the switchbacks (view SW) |
 Hikers arriving on the summit (view SW) |
 More to come ... |
Happy Hiking! All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
; Last updated 210809
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