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Lovell Canyon, located just off of Blue Diamond Road on the way to Pahrump, is one of the places you can go if you are a more experienced hiker. These mountains are directly connected to Mt. Charleston and if you are feeling energetic you can actually hike all the way to the summit of My. Charleston.

That hike is quite the adventure but with a couple days of hiking and camping an experienced navigator can make it no problem. The scenery is quite stimulating up there and getting to the mountains is not as hard as you would think. There is actually a pretty well developed road that takes you deep into the mountains.

There are some washes through there that you will come across while you are hiking through the Lovell Canyon. Usually these are filled with water all year long but don’t jump in too soon. The waters here are a little questionable. At least they look that way. Be sure that you check where you are attempting to swim or drink BEFORE you just dive in.

When you do decide that you are ready for one of the better trips through the mountains in Nevada, try mapping the area of Lovell Canyon to Mt. Charleston Summit. The trail seems to be pretty straight forward and the hike will take you just over a day. With camping and rest stops along the way. The terrain is ever changing and you will need to at least have an experienced hiker with you if you are going to attempt this hike. You will need to navigate your way with a map and compass as there are no marked trails between the two and we didn’t see any on the Lovell Canyon side of the mountain range. There are a few under developed roads, or so it seems, that you can track with most of the way. You may even see a downed plane or two from days passed where aerial explorers have lost control over what some call the Bermuda Triangle of Nevada.