Lee Canyon is a
canyon
A canyon (from ; archaic British English spelling: ''cañon''), or gorge, is a deep cleft between escarpments or cliffs resulting from weathering and the erosion, erosive activity of a river over geologic time scales. Rivers have a natural tenden ...
containing a small community and recreational area in the
Spring Mountains
The Spring Mountains are a mountain range of Southern Nevada in the United States, running generally northwest–southeast along the west side of Las Vegas and south to the border with California. Most land in the mountains is owned by the Uni ...
located on in
Clark County, Nevada
Clark County is located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,265,461. Most of the county population resides in the Las Vegas Census County Divisions, which hold 1,771,945 people as of the 2010 Census, across ...
,
United States
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.
Primary access is via
Lee Canyon Road. Access to the adjacent
Kyle Canyon
The Spring Mountains are a mountain range of Southern Nevada in the United States, running generally northwest–southeast along the west side of Las Vegas and south to the border with California. Most land in the mountains is owned by the Uni ...
and
Mount Charleston, Nevada
Mount Charleston is an Unincorporated towns in Nevada, unincorporated town and census-designated place in Clark County, Nevada, Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 357 at the United States Census, 2010, 2010 census.
The town ...
is via
SR 158.
[ It is 17 acres and is located at latitude: 36-18'31"N Longitude: 115-40'37"W. It is 8,510 ft above sea level.
]
Services
*The Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort
The Lee Canyon Ski and Snowboard Resort is located in Lee Canyon, northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada, United States in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and Spring Mountains National Recreation Area. The base lodge is situated at the base of Lee ...
is located at the top of Lee Canyon.[
*Camp Lee Canyon
*Lee Canyon Fire Station staffed by the Nevada Division of Forestry with a single Type 3 Brush Engine.][
*Bristlecone Trail Loop]
*McWilliams Campground
*Dolomite Campground[
*Old Mill Campground][
]
Notes
Spring Mountains
Canyons and gorges of Nevada This category contains canyons in the U.S. state of Nevada.
Nevada
Nevada ( ; ) is a state in the Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the ...
Landforms of Clark County, Nevada
Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest
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