We have a family ritual that we do every year in early October. We find a place fairly close to us where we feel that the brighest fall colors can be found and have a picnic. This year as with all years since moving to the Las Vegas area we went to the Mount Charleston region.
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| Fall view overlooking the ski area near Las Vegas |
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| Entrance to the Las Vegas Ski Area |
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| A look at the Las Vegas Ski Lodge |
Our first stop was the Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort. Yes, there is a ski area near Vegas. I was surprised too when I found out. It is close to 9000' (3000 m) in elevation. In fact, a couple of years ago I remember skiing there on the first day of business. It was October 7th. It was hard to believe that a ski area near Vegas could be open that early but I was there and it was. :)
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| View from Mary Jane Falls trail near Las Vegas, NV |
Anyhow, after having our picnic at a nearby national forest picnic area, we traveled to my favorite trail in the area called Mary Jane Falls. It is 2 miles out and 2 miles back. The elevation change is about 1000 feet (300+ m) The views from that hike are amazing! My wife, daughter and I had a great time and I already look forward to next year!
Happy Trails everyone!
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