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Mary Jane Falls Trailhead
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Mary Jane Falls Trailhead
Mary Jane Falls Trailhead
Mary Jane Falls Trailhead sign at entrance to parking

The Mary Jane Falls Trailhead is located up in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area (also known as Mt. Charleston), about 45 minutes northwest of Las Vegas.

From town, drive out to the Spring Mountains Visitor Center. From there, continue west on Kyle Canyon Road for 4.1 miles past the fire station, to Echo Road. Stay right onto Echo Road and drive northwest for 0.4 miles to Mary Jane Road, a dirt road to the left.

In a passenger vehicle, turn left onto Mary Jane Road. However, in an RV or if towing a trailer, continue 100 yards farther on Echo Road and turn left into Trail Canyon Trailhead parking.

Link to Trailhead Map.

Mary Jane Falls Trailhead
Mary Jane Falls Trailhead

Turning left onto Mary Jane Road, the road runs across the south end of the big dirt, Trail Canyon Trailhead parking lot. "Do Not Enter" signs here are confusing. Traffic through the Trail Canyon Trailhead parking area is one-way, and this is the exit end.

On Mary Jane Road, drivers pass the Trail Canyon Trailhead parking lot and head west for about 0.25 miles to a parking area at the end of the road (Site 0541). Park here; this is the trailhead. If the parking lot is full, parking is permitted on the north edge of Mary Jane Road.

Mary Jane Falls Trailhead provides access to Mary Jane Falls Trail, Big Falls Trail, and various other off-trail routes up the canyon and into the high country.

Mary Jane Falls Trailhead
Echo Road at Mary Jane Falls access road turnoff (view NW)
Mary Jane Falls Trailhead
Mary Jane Falls Access Road at Echo Well #3 (on left)
Mary Jane Falls Trailhead
Mary Jane Falls Access Road approaching parking area
Mary Jane Falls Trailhead
Mary Jane Falls Trailhead sign at entrance to parking
Mary Jane Falls Trailhead
Busy summer weekend
Mary Jane Falls Trailhead
Mary Jane Falls, entering the parking area
Mary Jane Falls Trailhead
Busy summer weekend
Mary Jane Falls Trailhead
Parallel parking against the center fence; loop bends left (view W)
Mary Jane Falls Trailhead
Angle parking on the edge of the parking area
Mary Jane Falls Trailhead
Parallel parking against the center fence (view W)
Mary Jane Falls Trailhead
Approaching the trailhead (view NW)
Mary Jane Falls Trailhead
Approaching the trailhead (view NW)
Mary Jane Falls Trailhead
Restroom and trash can at trailhead (view NW)
Mary Jane Falls Trailhead
Information kiosk and bench
Mary Jane Falls Trailhead
Information kiosk and bench
Mary Jane Falls TrailheadMary Jane Falls Trailhead (view NW)
Mary Jane Falls Trailhead
Trail starts by toilets (view NW)
Mary Jane Falls Trailhead
Restrooms at start of trail (view SW)
Mary Jane Falls Trailhead
Restrooms at start of trail (view S)
Mary Jane Falls Trailhead
Information sign about spreading weeds (view NW)
Mary Jane Falls Trailhead
Information sign about problems with weeds (view NW)
Mary Jane Falls Trailhead
Start of Mary Jane Falls Trail (view NW)
Mary Jane Falls Trailhead
Beginning of Mary Jane Falls Trail
Mary Jane Falls Trailhead
Returning back to the trailhead (view SE)

Table 1. Highway Coordinates (NAD27; UTM Zone 11S). Download Highway GPS Waypoints (*.gpx) file.

Site # Location Latitude (°N) Longitude (°W) UTM Easting UTM Northing Elevation (feet)
0541 Mary Jane Falls Trailhead 36.26711 115.66154 620230 4014205 7,825

Happy Hiking! All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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