The Spring Mountains Scenic Drive, in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest near Las Vegas, is an excursion through multiple climates and elevations, with desert flora changing from scrub brush to juniper trees to pine forests on the way to the peak. Charleston Peak, at 11,918 feet, is a focal point of the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area.
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