Nevada trails · South Loop
South Loop
A 6.8-mile out-and-back in Nevada, with 4,249 ft of climbing. Reaches Charleston Peak and other summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 60% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 2.3. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Charleston Peak (summit)
- Echo Overlook (viewpoint)
Getting there
SOUTH LOOP access — parking nearby. About 50 min drive (30 mi) from Las Vegas. 36.25417, -115.64350 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:22 a.m., the sun rises at 6:48 a.m. and sets at 6:08 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:33 p.m. (PDT) — 11 h 19 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 13.5-mile round trip takes roughly 9 h 15 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 4:03 p.m. — 2 h 04 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- North Loop — 4.1 mi
- Mud Springs — 7.1 mi
- Bonanza — 10.4 mi
- Lucky Strike Trail — 17.0 mi