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Step Ladder and Telephone Canyon Loop route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop

Step Ladder and Telephone Canyon Loop

Las Vegas, Nevada

4.7 mi

Distance

1,237 ft

Elev. Gain

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Step Ladder and Telephone Canyon Loop is a loop trail in Toiyabe National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Clark County, Nevada. It is 4.7 miles long and gains 1,237 feet. It is in or next to Mount Charleston, Nevada.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,973 ft
Max:2,226 ft
Gain:377 ft
Loss:377 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,973 ft and 2,226 ft across 5.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,973 ft2,057 ft2,142 ft2,226 ft0.0 mi1.3 mi2.6 mi3.9 mi5.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,008 ft
High point3.4 mi2,226 ft
End5.2 mi2,008 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Mount Charleston, NV · in or next to town
County:
Clark County, NV
Jurisdiction:
Toiyabe National Forest · United States Forest Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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