Charleston Peak

Planning snapshot

Charleston Peak is a 11,916 ft summit in the Spring Mountains (USA). PeakAtlas rates it strenuous hike (Strenuous day hike); best season is May–Oct. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Mount Charleston (8.0 mi). Limited lodging data is mapped from OpenStreetMap for this region — stage in the listed town rather than expecting a full hotel directory. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.

Elevation

11,916 ft

Prominence

8,241 ft

Difficulty tier

Strenuous hike

Best season

May–Oct

Permits

No special summit permit

Staging

Mount Charleston · 8.0 mi

Mapped lodging

Limited / none mapped

Listed trails

1

As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.

How hard is Charleston Peak, and what do you need before you go?

Charleston Peak is listed as Strenuous day hike with a best season of May–Oct. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.

Difficulty

Strenuous day hike

Best season

May–Oct

Access / staging

Mount Charleston, Nevada

How tall is Charleston Peak, and where is it?

Location

Nevada, USA

Elevation

11,916 ft

Prominence

8,241 ft

Mountain range

Spring Mountains

Difficulty

Strenuous day hike

What makes Charleston Peak notable?

Southern Nevada’s high point and a classic Las Vegas day-hike skyline peak.

Highest peak in southern Nevada — a sky-island limestone summit above Las Vegas with popular South Loop and North Loop trails in the Spring Mountains.

After you check trip readiness for Charleston Peak, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Spring Mountains, Nevada, USA.

Closest places

• Las Vegas — Nevada via US-95 / Kyle Canyon