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Kyle Canyon Picnic Area Day Use

in Mount Charleston, NV · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
31sites
Reservablebooking
May–Sepbest months

About Kyle Canyon Picnic Area Day Use

Kyle Canyon Picnic Area is set in the beautiful Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, just 23 miles from Las Vegas. Visitors enjoy hiking, horseback riding and scenic driving in this forested desert oasis. The 1.6-mile Fletcher Canyon Trail begins nearby. The 1.5 mile long Acastus Trail also passes through the site. This year-round picnic area contains several single and double sites, four of which are accessible. Sites are equipped with a picnic table, campfire ring and grill. Flush toilets and drinking water are provided. Roads and parking spurs are paved. The Spring Mountains National Recreation Area is a beautiful island in the desert, brimming with breathtaking scenery and diverse flora and fauna. The Bristlecone pine, the world's oldest organism, and the rare Mount Charleston blue butterfly are both found within the Spring Mountains. More than 100 springs create the namesake…

  • Fees: Single Per Day: $12 Monday - Thursday/ $18 Friday - Sunday.
  • Season: January – December
  • Managed by: Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Headquarters, FS
  • Where: in Mount Charleston, NV · 36.2625, -115.6075

Things to do:

HikingHorseback ridingBikingWildlife & birdingClimbing

Amenities:

ToiletsDrinking waterTents allowed

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

46°
27°Jan
46°
26°Feb
51°
30°Mar
57°
34°Apr
66°
42°May
77°
52°Jun
83°
59°Jul
81°
57°Aug
74°
50°Sep
62°
40°Oct
52°
31°Nov
45°
26°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Kyle Campground Middle SpurATV roadat camp0.1 mi
Kyle Campground RoadATV roadat camp0.4 mi
AcastusHikingat camp1.7 mi
Fletcher CanyonHiking0.2 mi1.6 mi
Eagle's NestHorse0.3 mi1.8 mi
EscarpmentHiking0.6 mi2.3 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Suburban

The Milky Way is faint and only shows overhead.

Class 5 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 19.4 mi
Water fill-up: 21.7 mi
Propane: 16.2 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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