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Trail Canyon Trailhead
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Trail Canyon Trailhead
Trail Canyon Trailhead
Trail Canyon Trailhead sign (view NW)

Trail Canyon Trailhead

The Trail Canyon Trailhead is located up in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area (also known as Mt. Charleston), about 45 minutes northwest of Las Vegas.

From town, drive out to the Spring Mountains Visitor Center. From there, continue west on Kyle Canyon Road for 4.1 miles to Echo Road (Site 0733). Stay to the right onto Echo Road, which is the first paved road to the right past the Old Town Fire Station.

On Echo Road, drive northwest for 0.4 miles to Mary Jane Road, a gravel road to the left. Stay right (straight) on Echo Road for another 130 yards to the entrance to the Trail Canyon Trailhead parking area (Site 1281) on the left beyond the rail fence. Watch for a sign on the roadway and the big trailhead sign at the entrance to the parking lot.

Link to Trailhead Map.

Trail Canyon Trailhead
Echo Road approaching Trail Canyon Trailhead entrance road (view N)

In a passenger vehicle, turn into the parking lot staying hard to the left, otherwise stay to the right. Park here; this is the trailhead. The trail starts at the top of the parking lot adjacent to the trail information sign.

Trail Canyon Trailhead provides access to the Trail Canyon Trail, which in turn provides access to the North Loop Trail, the summits of Mt. Charleston and Mummy Mountain, Raintree, Coxcomb, and a plethora of rock climbing routes.

Trail Canyon Trail starts at the uphill end of the parking lot, just west of the trailhead information sign and bench.

Trail Canyon Trailhead
Trail Canyon Trailhead Road (view W from Echo Road)
Trail Canyon Trailhead
Trailhead parking (view north towards the trail)
Trail Canyon Trailhead
Echo Road at directional sign near turnoff (view N)
Trail Canyon Trailhead
Trailhead sign at entrance to parking area (view W)
Trail Canyon Trailhead
Restroom at head of parking area (view S)
Trail Canyon Trailhead
Passenger vehicles stay to the left (view S)
Trail Canyon Trailhead
Vehicles with trailers (and RVs?) stay to the right (view S)
Trail Canyon Trailhead
Walking from parking to trail; toilets on the left (view N)
Trail Canyon Trailhead
Trail Canyon trailhead (view N)
Trail Canyon Trailhead
Trail Canyon trailhead (view N)
Trail Canyon Trailhead
Trail information sign and bench (view N)
Trail Canyon Trailhead
Trail information sign; left panel (view N)
Trail Canyon Trailhead
Trail information sign; center panel (view N)
Trail Canyon Trailhead
Trail information sign; right panel (view N)
Trail Canyon Trailhead
Beginning of Trail Canyon Trail (view N)
Trail Canyon Trailhead
Trail Canyon Trail approaching an information sign (view N)
Trail Canyon Trailhead
Trail Canyon Trail at information sign (view N)
Trail Canyon Trailhead
Information sign: Stop the spread of invasive weeds
Trail Canyon Trailhead
Base of sign has a boot brush to wipe weed seeds from boots
Trail Canyon Trailhead
Wiping weed seeds from boots
Trail Canyon Trailhead
Trail Canyon Trail approaching another information sign (view N)
Trail Canyon Trailhead
Information sign: Please Stay on the Trail
Trail Canyon Trailhead
Trail Canyon Trail heading into the wilderness (view N)
Trail Canyon Trailhead
Signs along M.J. Road say "do not enter" (view NW)
Trail Canyon Trailhead
Trail Canyon Trailhead parking (view N from Mary Jane Fall Road)
Trail Canyon Trailhead
More to come ...

Table 1. Highway Coordinates based on GPS Data (NAD27; UTM Zone 11S). Download Highway GPS Waypoints (*.gpx) file.

Site Location UTM Easting UTM Northing Latitude (N) Longitude (W) Elevation (ft) Verified
0733 Kyle Canyon Rd at Echo Rd 621129 4013659 36.26208 115.65163 7,697 Yes
0734 Echo Rd at Mary Jane Falls Rd 620598 4014013 36.26533 115.65748 7,739 Yes
1281 Trail Canyon Trailhead Parking 620598 4014120 36.26630 115.65746 7,785 GPS

Happy Hiking! All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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