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{{Infobox Protected area
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| name = Spring Mountains<br />National Recreation Area
| name = Spring Mountains<br />National Recreation Area
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| iucn_category = V
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| location = [[Clark County, Nevada|Clark]] / [[Nye County, Nevada|Nye]] counties, [[Nevada]], [[USA]]
| location = [[Clark County, Nevada|Clark]] / [[Nye County, Nevada|Nye]] counties, [[Nevada]], [[USA]]
| nearest_city = [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]
| nearest_city = [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]
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| area = 316,000 acres (1,279 km<sup>2</sup>)
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| area = 316,000 acres (1,279 km²)
| established = August 4, 1993
| established = August 4, 1993
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| governing_body = [[United States Forest Service]]
| governing_body = [[United States Forest Service]]
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The '''Spring Mountains National Recreation Area''' (SMNRA) is a [[United States|U.S.]] [[National Recreation Area]], administered by the [[U.S. Forest Service]], and lies west of [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]. It covers over 316,000 acres (1,279&nbsp;km²) of land. The area runs from low meadows at around 3,000 feet (900 m) of elevation to [[Mount Charleston]] at 11,918 feet (3633 m) in elevation. The SMNRA is a part of the [[Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest]]. It adjoins the [[Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area]], which is administered by the [[Bureau of Land Management]].
The '''Spring Mountains National Recreation Area''' (SMNRA) is a [[United States|U.S.]] [[National Recreation Area]], administered by the [[U.S. Forest Service]], and lies west of [[Las Vegas, Nevada]]. It covers over 316,000 acres (1,279&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land. The area runs from low meadows at around 3,000 feet (900 m) of elevation to [[Mount Charleston]] at 11,918 feet (3633 m) in elevation. The SMNRA is a part of the [[Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest]]. It adjoins the [[Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area]], which is administered by the [[Bureau of Land Management]].


Spring Mountains National Recreation Area is home to several plant and animal [[species]] that are threatened. This was the driving force to create the [[Mount Charleston Wilderness]] area.
Spring Mountains National Recreation Area is home to several plant and animal [[species]] that are threatened. This was the driving force to create the [[Mount Charleston Wilderness]] area.
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The area was first named the '''Charleston Forest Reserve''' in 1906.
The area was first named the '''Charleston Forest Reserve''' in 1906.


Additional land was added in 1989 to bring the area up to the current 316,000+ acres (1,279&nbsp;km²).
Additional land was added in 1989 to bring the area up to the current 316,000+ acres (1,279&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>).
The area was designated as Spring Mountains National Recreation Area by the [[U.S. Congress]] in 1993.
The area was designated as Spring Mountains National Recreation Area by the [[U.S. Congress]] in 1993.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Spring Mountains Destruction.JPG|Cathedral Rock Trail Avalanche chute: Destruction of trees taken on June 1, 2008
File:Spring Mountains Destruction.JPG|Cathedral Rock Trail Avalanche chute: Destruction of trees taken on June 1, 2008
Image:Little Falls.JPG|Little Falls on June 1, 2008
File:Little Falls.JPG|Little Falls on June 1, 2008
Image:Spring Mountain National Recreation Area.JPG|Entrance and Sign
File:Spring Mountain National Recreation Area.JPG|Entrance and Sign
Image:SpringMountainsTrail.JPG|A hiking trail in the mountains.
File:SpringMountainsTrail.JPG|A hiking trail in the mountains.

</gallery>
</gallery>


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/htnf/districts/smnra.shtml U.S. Forest Service SMNRA Page]
* [http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/htnf/districts/smnra.shtml U.S. Forest Service SMNRA Page]
*[http://www.SMNRA.com link to SMNRA public forum and calendar of events]
* [http://www.SMNRA.com link to SMNRA public forum and calendar of events]
*[http://www.summitpost.org/route/156610/cathedral-rock.html link to SummitPost description of Cathedral Rock hiking trail ]
* [http://www.summitpost.org/route/156610/cathedral-rock.html link to SummitPost description of Cathedral Rock hiking trail ]
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{{USNRAs}}
{{USNRAs}}

Revision as of 19:24, 26 August 2011

Spring Mountains
National Recreation Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
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LocationClark / Nye counties, Nevada, USA
Nearest cityLas Vegas, Nevada
Area316,000 acres (1,279 km2)
EstablishedAugust 4, 1993
Governing bodyUnited States Forest Service

The Spring Mountains National Recreation Area (SMNRA) is a U.S. National Recreation Area, administered by the U.S. Forest Service, and lies west of Las Vegas, Nevada. It covers over 316,000 acres (1,279 km2) of land. The area runs from low meadows at around 3,000 feet (900 m) of elevation to Mount Charleston at 11,918 feet (3633 m) in elevation. The SMNRA is a part of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. It adjoins the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, which is administered by the Bureau of Land Management.

Spring Mountains National Recreation Area is home to several plant and animal species that are threatened. This was the driving force to create the Mount Charleston Wilderness area.

The SMNRA offers many activities from hiking to picnicking to skiing.

History

The area was first named the Charleston Forest Reserve in 1906.

Additional land was added in 1989 to bring the area up to the current 316,000+ acres (1,279 km2). The area was designated as Spring Mountains National Recreation Area by the U.S. Congress in 1993.

Gallery

  • Cathedral Rock Trail Avalanche chute: Destruction of trees taken on June 1, 2008
    Cathedral Rock Trail Avalanche chute: Destruction of trees taken on June 1, 2008
  • Little Falls on June 1, 2008
    Little Falls on June 1, 2008
  • Entrance and Sign
    Entrance and Sign
  • A hiking trail in the mountains.
    A hiking trail in the mountains.

External links

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