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Echo Canyon Overlook – Mount Charleston Summit loop from Mount Charleston

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Echo Canyon Overlook – Mount Charleston Summit loop from Mount Charleston

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Echo Canyon Overlook – Mount Charleston Summit loop from Mount Charleston

07:40

51.2km

2,440m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

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Trail Canyon Trail Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

The Trail Canyon Trailhead is where the Trail Canyon Trail begins. There is a large gravel parking area, pit toilets, an informational sign, and benches near by to put on …

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2.18 km

South Loop, Echo Canyon, and Cathedral Rock Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

This trailhead, near the Mount Charleston Lodge, is where several popular trails in Kyle Canyon begin, including the Cathedral Rock, Little Falls, Griffith Peak and South Loop trails. You can …

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5.61 km

Echo Canyon Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Once you reach the top of the first series of steep switchbacks on the South Loop Trail, you arrive at a great overlook with panoramic views of Echo Canyon, Trail …

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9.03 km

Griffith Saddle

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Griffith Saddle is where the trail junction for summits of Mount Charleston and Griffith Peak is located. You get amazing views of the two mountains and the surrounding area …

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15.0 km

Plane Crash Site

Highlight • Historical Site

Not far from the summit of Mount Charleston on the South Loop trail are the remains of 1955 plane crash. Much of the debris from a CIA C-54 Military Air …

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15.8 km

Mount Charleston Summit

Highlight • Summit

Standing at 11,916 feet, Mount Charleston is the eighth highest mountain in Nevada and the highest mountain in Spring Mountains. This exposed, prominent peak is a proud accomplishment; whether you …

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17.3 km

Steep Switchbacks up Cliffside and Devil's Thumb

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This section of trail switchbacks up loose cliff sides dotted with ancient Bristlecone Pines before reaching a prominent outcropping known as the "Devil's Thumb." Past the Devil's Thumb, the trail …

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25.6 km

Junction for North Loop and Trail Canyon

Highlight • Trail

At the top of Trail Canyon you reach a ponderosa pine covered saddle, which is also the junction for Trail Canyon Trail and the North Loop Trail. You get fantastic …

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51.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.1 km

13.9 km

1.27 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

49.7 km

1.56 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (3,600 m)

Lowest point (2,320 m)

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Echo Canyon Overlook – Mount Charleston Summit loop from Mount Charleston

Trail Canyon Trail Trailhead

South Loop, Echo Canyon, and Cathedral Rock Trailhead

Echo Canyon Overlook

Griffith Saddle

Plane Crash Site

Mount Charleston Summit

Steep Switchbacks up Cliffside and Devil's Thumb

Junction for North Loop and Trail Canyon

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