Mt. Charleston Scenic Byway offers a refreshing respite from its neon-laden neighbor. The byway begins at the desert floor, with its all-too-familiar thick sagebrush. The corridor then climbs into the rugged mountains, painted by blotches of Joshua trees, juniper, ponderosa pine, and white fir. The byway even draws the traveler very near to the bristlecone pine, one of the world's oldest plants.
Nature provided not only beauty to the area surrounding the byway, but wonderful recreational opportunities. Each segment of the byway provides easy access to the Toiyabe National Forest. Test your tread on one of the hiking trails, roll out a sleeping bag for a camping adventure in the great outdoors, or hit the slopes for an exhilerating winter trip. This byway has everything you could want in an outdoor adventure, and it's just mere miles from Las Vegas!
