Spring Mountains , Nevada by Richardphotos

Photography • Scenic • posted on Oct 31, 2007

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Mount Charleston is the highest mountain of the Spring Mountains of southern Nevada, approximately 35 miles northwest of Las Vegas. It is Nevada's eighth highest mountain peak[2], and is part of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, as well as the Mount Charleston Wilderness Area 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. 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 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Charleston it was 27 degrees F up at the ski area when I drove up early last week one morning and the wind was blowing so the wind chill was in the teens and me with only a light jacket thanks for viewing and any comments. the very orange sky was partly due to the fires in Ca. on my trip home to Dallas, I could see smoke the whole trip.

Comments (86)

Denys234

6:42PM | Wed, 31 October 2007

Beautifully captured!!

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Syltermermaid

7:07PM | Wed, 31 October 2007

Wonderful captured Richard!!! The sky looks like from gold!!! Hugs Ute

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goldie

7:10PM | Wed, 31 October 2007

wow! this is simply gorgeous...certainly don't see stuff like this in my neck of the woods, LOL...

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Sylvia

7:15PM | Wed, 31 October 2007

So ~Lovely & Evocative~ FANTASTIC!! ^5^

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npauling

8:13PM | Wed, 31 October 2007

A super capture, the clouds appear to be rolling in and the plane is a great touch. Thank you for the info it just adds to the theme. Beautiful colouring.

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