mount Charleston

I left at 6:30 AM saw quite a few deer, trail is very well marked Weather ranged from 40 to 65°. Beautiful fall colors in

Perfect weather and cooler temperatures, A long way up with the 44 switchbacks to the junction. Easy hiking along the burn area and the last

Mount Charleston was one of the most challenging peaks I have ever done. The hike was very long and at some points the trail was

Great hike but I struggled a bit.  I want to work on getting better at longer hikes like this.  I got very exhausted near the

This is the standard South Loop Trail. We started and finish on the South Loop Trail. Most of the hike is trail, with lots of

After hiking Griffith Peak (noted in Part 1) we rested about 17 minutes, ate some snacks and continued on to Charleston Peak. The meadows that