Mount Charleston, NV Home for Rent

Sitting below Nevada’s eighth-highest mountain and the highest peak in the Spring Mountains is the quaint town of Mount Charleston. At nearly 12,000 feet above the Las Vegas Valley, the towering snowcapped Charleston Peak and the vast Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest watch over the town below, standing in stark contrast to the city’s desert landscape. In this community, the pace of life slows down, nature takes center stage and elk and moose crossing the road are the norm. An alpine oasis of forests and rugged summits, Mount Charleston is a respite from big city living, away from the blinding lights of the Vegas Strip. “It bridges the gap for people who want to live in Las Vegas but don’t want to live in the city,” says Realtor Pauline van Betten with Realty ONE Group, who has over 20 years of experience in the area. Above all, perhaps even bigger than the mountain peak and wider than the forest surrounding it, is the strong, everlasting bond that holds this community of 552 residents together. “That was a big draw for us,” says Katie Corr, Realtor for Mt. Charleston Realty, serving the area since 2007 and a lifelong Mount Charleston resident. “It’s small and very close-knit and