Cathedral Rock Picnic Area

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The Cathedral Rock Picnic Area is one of my favorites at Mt. Charleston as the tables are spread out from each other, there is plenty of parking, and restrooms are available.

It is also located in a great area of the mountain away from the main roads so you don’t have traffic noise and the surrounding trees set the ambiance that can’t be beaten.

Click here to read my article on hiking Cathedral Rock at Mt. Charleston.

Cathedral Rock Picnic Area

Overview:

Cathedral Rock Picnic Area is a renovated site with nearly 80 picnic sites, as well as gathering spaces, a new water system, new interpretive signage to include site information featuring the Civilian Conservation Corps, and new toilet facilities.

Click here to view a .pdf map of the Cathedral Rock Picnic Area.

Use Type:

Day use.

Generally, open from May through September conditions permitting.

Fees:

The day-use fees are $12 during the week and $18 for Friday through Sundays and holidays for a single picnic area, $24 for weekday and $36 for weekends and holidays for a double picnic area.

The group areas vary based on size with the smaller group site being $85 and the larger group site is $120. (reservations are made online for the group facilities through Recreation.gov)

Note: If you have a National Parks Pass, entry is free (at this time not sure how it applies to double tables).

Water:

Potable Water

Restrooms:

2 vault toilets and 8 flush toilets

Activities:

Hiking trails

Directions:

From Las Vegas, Nevada, take Highway 95 north to the junction with Highway 157/Kyle Canyon.

Turn left and travel approximately 21 miles to the picnic area at the end of the highway.

Latitude | 36.2567 – Longitude | -115.6433

Parking:

Plenty of parking in the parking lots and near each area

Cathedral Rock Picnic Area Photos

 

 

Cathedral Rock Picnic Area References

• Cathedral Rock Picnic Area on USDA Forestry Service website
• Cathedral Rock Picnic Area on Recreation.gov

Cathedral Rock Picnic Area