Mt Charleston: The whole loop

The sun had almost set as I approached the summit of Mt Charleston. This was the plan, but still made me a little nervous. I'd come up the Trail Canyon trail to the North Loop which I followed to the peak and now I planned to go down the South Loop. It would soon be completely dark aside from the stars and the city lights and I had another 8.3 miles back to my car.  >>
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Shortly after leaving the peak, the sun had completely disappeared as I started through the burned forest along the ridge of the South Loop. Much like the city below, the hike can be spectacular in places and blighted in places, often at same time.
Nye County, Nevada