Mary Jane Falls Trailhead

Very cool trail near the Mt Charleston Lodge! It's a fairly easy trail with a lot of switchbacks but the elevation makes it more of an easy moderate trail if you're not used to hiking at 8000+ft. The waterfall is nice and there are some nearby caves. Best time to hike is late April/early May. Cathedral Rock is also a great run! Enjoy the beautiful mountain scenery that's only about 45 min from Las Vegas!! :)

We took our senior doggies for a short hike on Mary Jane Falls Trail. It was a beautiful sunny clear day. It was easy to find and parking was available since it was Friday. The upper parking was closed off. The Park is neat and clean. Thete was some snow on the trail and in the mountains. It was very easy for our doggies to maneuver and check out the different smells. We saw a few hikers enjoying the day. Its a great area to take awedome pictures.. There was no park attendant. The restrooms were closed. You need to bring your own water. We took doggy bags since none are provided. We will definitely explore the other trails.

I've always really liked this hike. Yes, it's challenging when you get to the switchbacks. It gets steep, you just need to take frequent breaks. Depending on the time of year it can get pretty warm so again, take frequent breaks. Honestly the best time of year for this hike is Spring when there is the most water from the snow run off. Summer is usually pretty dry unless there has been some rain. I do like that this trail has a lot of shade unlike some others.

Bring a good hiking boots, because it gets rocky and the rocks are occasionally loose. I slipped so many times. I'd say it's for intermediate hikers, because it's all uphill until you get to the falls. We brought our pup with us and saw so many people and families with dogs too. The falls is not really a massive beautiful falls, well, not on the day we came at least, it does have trickling of water coming down. There is a five minute trail to a cave from the falls, that's a nice view to explore too. It's a fun trail all in all. The have a restroom at the entrance and there are plenty of parking.

This is one of my favorite hikes! Be prepared for lots of climbing. Wear shoes with lots of traction, as the trail is pretty slippery with rocks and dirt. There are some narrow points along the trail, but even on a busy weekend, there were no problems with overcrowding on the trails. Lots of really pretty views along the way up, and places to rest if needed. There is a pretty cool cave at the top you can explore, the view from the top makes this hike worth it!

Great moderate trail! I’ve seen people do this hike in flip-flops, which I would not necessarily recommend 😂 I’ve also seen pretty young kids on this hike! You can break the hike up into 2 segments, part one is about an 8th of a mile and then the switchbacks begin for another mile or so.the switchbacks get a little steep.

Great hike up to Mary Jane Falls. Takes about 35 min one way if you are in decent shape. First part is on fairly even terrain, thereafter comes a somewhat steep ascent to the falls. I would recommend to wear good shoes but other than that no special equipment is needed. Falls are amazing and you are rewarded with a great view of the valley once you made it to the falls.

Very nice, 3 mile round trip hike to where there is an icy waterfall in the winter time. Melting snow drips down the mountain side, to cool you off from this easy to moderate trail. Even though it's 20 degrees cooler, I still have difficulty when the heat and elevation hits me. Scenery is always beautiful up in Kyle Canyon, the colorful flowers and butterflies and lots of stinky dog poo left along the trail #PackInPackOut #RespectNatureAndHerCreatures #PickUpYourPupsPooPlease