Charleston Series: ⋆✮ Charleston Peak ✮⋆

Please read the entire hike description. Questions, text Jim 702-515-9824.

✨Welcome to the final hike of the annual Summer Charleston Series✨
These hikes have been progressively harder each week in mileage, elevation gain & altitude designed to train up for long-distance high-altitude hikes. Together, we have learned the many tips & practices around pace, breathing, gear, food/liquid, trail etiquette, and preparations.

A secondary benefit has been that carpooling, hiking & tailgating with many of the same people each week enabled us to develop friendships & trust in each other which was needed as these hikes got harder.

To date, 170 hikers have used this training series to reach Charleston Peak for the first time - will your name be added to the list this year? A pin is available for those who participate in the series & reach the summit of Charleston Peak.

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By now, you know the routine & expectations: this is the final push! Eat a good breakfast, stay hydrated during the week, avoid strenuous leg work the day before, & bring a rested body & positive mindset!

📌 Starting at South Loop Trail, we hike to the Griffith Saddle, turn right, trek through the Burn Area and hike all the way to Charleston Peak, the highest point in southern Nevada! This is a very long hike at high altitude and the culmination of our training over the last nine weeks.

This group will start earlier and hike slower than Liz and Paul's group. Both groups will join somewhere along the way and then Jim plans to turn around and go back down so you may join this hike even if you don't plan on going all the way to the peak. Seeing the Burn Area in person is worth the effort.

HIKE QUICK STATS:

• Trailhead: Cathedral Rock
• Distance: 17.5 miles
• Elevation Gain: 5,100 feet
• Elevation at Peak: 11,918 feet
• Altitude: between 7,586 and 11,918 feet
• Difficulty: extremely strenuous
• Pace: slow to moderate
• Class: 1
• Exposure: None
• Duration: 12 hours (5.5 hrs up, 4.5 down, 1 driving & 1 tailgating)
• No guests, children/minors, canines, or event crashers please!
• All attendees must be members of VegasHikers. It only takes a couple of minutes to sign up and it's FREE.

GEAR:

• Hiking boots or trail shoes are required
• Trekking poles are very helpful
• Minimum 3L of water, sun protection, snacks & electrolytes
• Pack a windbreaker, poncho or rain jacket, warm gloves & hat due to the threat of thunderstorms during monsoon season. Umbrella or pack cover is optional.

Please arrive 10 minutes early; we leave at 5:00am. Meet in Santa Fe Casino East parking garage 3rd floor, turn left, section 3F. There are two garages; one is visible from Hwy 95 (that is the wrong garage); the other is near the intersection of Lone Mtn Road and Rancho (that is the correct garage). We will form carpools for the drive to the trailhead. Each passenger is asked to pay their driver $5.

Mt. Charleston Cabin TAILGATE:
An after hike potluck; social gathering with food and drink. Bring a camp chair. A link for the food signup sheet will be provided in the Comments a few days before the hike.

FAQs:

• Do I need to attend every hike? No
• Do I need to be in good shape to start the series? Yes, a reasonable amount of fitness is required.
• Do I need to carpool? Yes, it is socially responsible & parking is limited.
• Do I need to stay for tailgating? Yes, at least a portion of it.
• Do I need to bring something for the tailgate? No, it’s voluntary, but please contribute in some manner, such as setup, cleanup, monetary donation, etc.

•• Disclaimer ••
Please be aware that your Meetup organizers are not tour guides and are not park rangers. Expect the same risks and take the same precautions you would take if you were hiking alone. You are solely responsible for your own safety and well-being. By signing up for and/or attending this Meetup event, you acknowledge, understand, accept, and agree that hiking and other outdoor activities can be dangerous and can cause serious bodily injury and possibly death. The organizers of this group and current and former members cannot be held responsible or liable in any way for the actions of any participant - including you - at any event. All attendees participate at an event at their own risk and are solely responsible for any damage to their property, and/or any injury to themselves or their guests. By signing up for this event, you affirm that you understand this disclaimer, and that you knowingly and voluntarily agree not to bring any type of claim arising out of or related to this Meetup event against the organizers of this Meetup group.