As far as weather goes, this IS cold in the winter and seen friends shivering down the road more that once or twice for lack of being pre-pared. The early summer and fall is really an ideal time for Mount Charleston and summer months are mild. Some riders have gone up in a t-shirt with no gloves and then reality starts to set in that you're no longer in the warm desert and paid the price when we start hitting 8k, 9k and 10,000ft elevations. I've found myself loaning out gloves and neck wear to help out the frozen. You've no doubt heard the term, there's nothing like motorcycle cold that you can't escape. You just get colder and colder! That being said, keep in mind you go from the desert to huge elevation in minutes and catches the best of us un-prepared.

In mountain environments, weather can always be a factor. For the most part though, Mount Charleston is around 20 to 30 degrees cooler than Las Vegas. If it's 60 degrees, which is great riding weather in Vegas, it'll be below freezing there. Then when you add 60mph to venue, people want to go home, especially whiny teenagers that begged dad to take them up for the day on the back of the bike. Mount Charleston peeks out around 12,000 ft - What you say? Yes, she's a big mountain, a favorite of the guides and we'll take our bike every inch we can climb her which will be at 10,000 feet.

Of course, there's camping that should be booked in advance if that's something you're looking do. If you don't book in advance you won't get a place to camp, as seen in many camping areas today around the country where they can be booked online. There are two places to eat on the lower part of the mountain and one seasonal place at Lee. There's NO gas anywhere to be found on the mountain. There's group areas for picnics and plenty of pull-outs for photography. There are places to hike, some in the area of 1/4 mile to many miles across the peeks and valleys.

When we go to Mount Charleston we'll drive up to the Old Lodge, another favorite place to stop for lunch if you'd like. The old lodge is a place that I've frequented since birth with my parents. I knew the former owners of the Old Lodge Barbara and Colon Orkut for many years. Since Mr. Orkut died within a few years Barbara sold the Lodge and is now run about the same with entertainment on some Friday nights and a much welcomed whole new menu of great food. Give the Southwest Casadea a try... If it's toward the morning they make an excellent omelet.

Taking the trip a bit further we'll wind ourselves around the sides of a few mountains eventually reaching for the tip of Lee Canyon. We'll take some awesome photos of you taking a hair pin corner. We'll stop for lots of photos, depending on our time.

* Red Rock Canyon area is an optional part of this trip with conditions. Because of certain trouble makers and greed from the BLM, we are being policed as paid guides so we cannot take visitors into Red Rock without of load of permits that we just cannot afford to pay, nor is it all worth it. However, you're welcome to follow as a guest if you'd like to go there, not under a paid fee and signed to that effect when completing paperwork in Terms and Conditions.

Tour: Mount Charleston - Red Rock Canyon On Going: Daily (New Window) No Minimum Group Requirements Registration: Click Here Round Trip Miles: Approximately 130 Safety Tips: 5 Minutes Prior to Departure Leaves Promptly: 7:00am (May - August) - Summer Months Leaves Promptly: 8:00am (Sept - April) - Cooler Months Conclusion: Summer 1:30pm or so... Winter 2:30pm or so... Roads: Paved Questions: Facts

What's Included 1 Day Guided Tour Tour Guides - Photos for you to download after the event. Mount Charleston Lee Canyon Ski Area Optional *Red Rock Canyon (by guest) A Great Time What's Not Included Motorcycle Rentals Red Rock Area - Park Fees $3

Scheduled Tours Red Rock & Mount Charleston Seasons - Below Are the Months of the Year This Trip is Running - JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

Ania making the trip come alive and a great person to go with as we most always go together if we can!

Mostly at dusk we've seen a variety of wild life on the roads from mountain lions, deer, rabbits, snakes, lizards and squirrels. At Mount Charleston the desert comes alive.

Don't get us wrong, she'll dump some snow in the winter. If this is the case, we may look another direction for a one day at the last minute... At this point below, we're about 3 quarters up to the top of the 12,000 ft Mountain.

Mount Charleston in the Fall season.

Alas, Lee Canyon Recreational Area. Hard to believe, 100 degrees in Vegas around mid May and still snow on the mountain. It's a nice cool ride!

A few miles before we stopped here with other clients, a mountain lion ran across our path no more than about 50 yards in front of us. I was thinking what a scrap that would have been to hit something like a Mountain Lion and no one hurt because if you didn't get hurt from the hit, the lion would finish you off.

Another 50 yards in front of us was a crew of road workers, the priceless look on their faces said everything that needed to be said when we told them what just crossed our path.

Robert looks like he's just about to water this Joshua Tree located in Joshua Tree Forest.

Red Rock Canyon

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