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North Loop Trail, North Ridge
Hiking Around Las Vegas, Spring Mountains (Mt. Charleston), Kyle Canyon

On the North Loop Trail, the trail climbs past Cave Spring and through an old burn area to near the crest of North Ridge, the ridge that connects Mummy Mountain with the summit of Mt Charleston. The trail mostly runs along the south side of the ridge, occasionally breaking out onto the crest of the ridge at saddles that provide views into Lee Canyon and points north. Otherwise, grand views sweep across Kyle Canyon to the South Ridge from Harris Peak in the west to Mt Charleston in the east. This is a grand and scenic bit of trail, but watch your footing rather than the scenery to safeguard the trek.

North Loop Trail - North Ridge
Hikers on switchbacks above Cave Spring
North Loop Trail - North Ridge
Autumn colors in the old burn above Cave Spring
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Resting atop the North Ridge (view E)
North Loop Trail - North Ridge
Autumn colors along North Ridge
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Hiker near the end of the old burn (view W)
North Loop Trail -- North Ridge
Saddle with view to the north
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Same saddle with view to the south
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Hikers departing the saddle (view SW)
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Approaching a band of cliffs (view W)
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Switchbacks lead up through cliffs (view NE)
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Hikers below Lee Peak (view W)
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Trail runs out along a ledge to the promontory (view SW)
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Hikers starting out towards the promontory (view W)
North Loop Trail -- North Ridge
Hiker on the promontory
North Loop Trail - North Ridge
Mt Charleston summit from the promontory
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Hikers playing in snow
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Campsite on a saddle
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McFarland Peak (view north)
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Happy Hiking! All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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