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Wild Horses and Burros

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Winter activities include snowshoe hikes

Winter Programs

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Mt Charleston blue butterfly on a pea plant.

Endemic Butterfly Species of the Spring Mountains

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Palmer's chipmunk sitting on dead log.

Endemic Animals of the Spring Mountains

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White flower with orange center and green leaves.

Endemic Plant Species of The Spring Mountains

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Mt Charleston blue butterfly on a pea plant.

A Spring Mountain Local-The Mt Charleston Blue Butterfly

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Harris Springs – After the fire

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#PlantoftheWeek: Fremont’s Phacelia

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#AnimaloftheWeek: Ash-throated Flycatcher

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#PlantoftheWeek: Prickly Pear Cactus

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#FunFactFriday: Cookie Tree

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#AnimaloftheWeek: Feral Horse

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#PlantoftheWeek: Mountain Mahogany

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#FunFactFriday: Mutualism and Scarification

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#AnimaloftheWeek: Skink

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#PlantoftheWeek: Charleston Violet

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#PlantoftheWeek: Lewis Flax

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#PlantoftheWeek: Cliffrose

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#FunFactFriday: Sky Island

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kids raising hands and answering questions of the guided hike leader on dry mountain trail

Educational Resources

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#AnimaloftheWeek: Coyote

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#FunFactFriday: Dendrochronology

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#FunFactFriday: The Moon

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#AnimaloftheWeek: Bewick’s Wren

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GO Mt. Charleston July 2024 Closure Map

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Who We Are

Sierra Forever, a 501c3 nonprofit organization that partners with local, tribal, and federal governments and fellow nonprofits to provide interpretive education, informational, and other public services that will add to visitors understanding and enjoyment of the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area. These programs include GO Mt Charleston programs, interpretive programming, volunteer management, retail operations, social media outreach, and this website.

Sierra Forever is honored to work on and steward public lands across Nevada, which are the ancestral homelands of several Indigenous Peoples, including the Southern Paiute, Chemehuevi, and Western Shoshone peoples. We honor and respect the enduring connections that Indigenous communities have to this land and strive to support and collaborate with local tribes as an integral part of our mission.

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Operating Hours

The Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway is open 9am – 4pm 7 days a week. Check the Weekly Update for temporary closures and other alerts.

Trails and Campgrounds are open 24 hours unless closed for seasonal or emergency conditions.

Picnic area hours vary by site and season. Details can be found here.

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Spring Mountains National Recreation Area
2525 Kyle Canyon Road
Las Vegas, NV 89124

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Phone: +1 (702) 872-5486

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