Hiking Around Las Vegas, Spring Mountains (Mt. Charleston), Lee Canyon
 Acastus Trail (eastbound) |
Overview The Acastus Trail (eastbound) is a fairly easy, 2-mile one-way hike that runs along Kyle Wash connecting Fletcher Canyon Trailhead with Kyle Campground and the Spring Mountains Visitor Center. The trail traverses gentle grades overall. The western section runs through a nice Ponderosa Pine forest where tall trees provide generous shade, and the eastern section runs through an abandoned golf course where views are long but shade is limited. About a dozen benches invite hikers to sit and enjoy the sights and sounds of the mountains, and lots of signs provide maps and information about the history, ecology, and geology of the area. |
 Spring Mountains Visitor Center walkway entrance (view SW) |
 Bridge to the Visitor Center (view W) |
 Approaching the Visitor Center front doors (view SW) |
 Walkway to the trails and back porch (view S) |
 Overlooking the outdoor amphitheater (view SE) |
 Beyond amphitheater: Sign with Hiking Trails straight ahead (view S) |
 Trail marker: Kunav Huveep Trail with red gravel |
 Approaching the first bench overlooking Kyle Canyon Wash (view SW) |
 Parts of Kunav Huveep Trail are visible in canyon bottom (view W) |
 Kunav Huveep Trail approaching canyon bottom (view SW) |
 Kunav Huveep Trail turns left, staying on gravel (view SW) |
 Trail marker: The Kunav Huveep Trail (view S) |
 Kunav Huveep Trail heads east on red gravel (view E) |
 Kunav Huveep Trail crossing Kyle Wash (view SE) |
 Kunav Huveep Trail approaching start of loop (view SE) |
 Start of the Kunav Huveep loop; stay right (view SE) |
 Kunav Huveep Trail continues around loop (view S) |
 Kunav Huveep Trail at short spur trail (view S) |
 Kunav Huveep Trail approaching Acastus Trail (view E) |
 Sign post at official start of Acastus Trail (view S) |
 Acastus Trail continues towards hillside (view S) |
 Acastus Trail approaching trail junction (view SW) |
 Acastus Trail turns right onto pavement at trail junction (view SW) |
 Mostly paved, but some red-gravel trail (view W) |
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Happy Hiking! All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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