Little Falls (Spring Mountains)

Little Falls is an ephemeral waterfall on a stream in Kyle Canyon in Clark County, Nevada.  The waterfall is located in Spring Mountains National Recreation Area.

Hike Length: 1.6 miles
Estimated Time: 1 hour
Difficulty: Moderate
Location: Spring Mountains National Recreation Area (Toiyabe National Forest)
Trail Users: Hiking
Dogs: Yes
Features: Waterfalls (1)
Crowds: High
Warnings: None
Trailhead GPS: 36.26264,-115.65433
Waterfall GPS: 36.25586,-115.65555

Directions:

From Las Vegas, head north on US-95 for about 17 miles and take exit 96 for NV-157.  Drive 16.4 miles to a roundabout and take the second exit to stay on NV-157/Kyle Canyon Road.  In another 4 miles, NV-157 turns left.  Go straight on Echo Canyon Road to the trailhead on the left in 0.1 miles.

Map:

Hike Description:

Pick up Little Falls Trail and go left and up above the road.  In 0.5 miles, a connector trail comes in.  Go right and up to reach the waterfall in just over another quarter-mile.  It was snowy when we visited.

Blog Entries:

13-Jan-2023: Ash Meadows

External Links:

US Forest Service website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/htnf/recarea/?recid=65374