It’s easy to think of reasons the rain put a damper on things these past few weeks. But one unique thing that the rain brought was tons of snow! This weekend take the opportunity to get outdoors and go up to Mt. Charleston for some fun in the snow.
To get to Mt. Charleston go on 95 North toward Reno. Turn left at Lee Canyon road/ SR 156 Exit. Follow this road about 15 miles and Fox Tail should be on the left side.  The Fox Tail Picnic area is a safe place to go sledding because it is free of trees and boulders and the sledding runs are well established. It is open daily from 10 am -4pm and the cost is $10 for all day use. A bonus to this location is that they have heated bathrooms!
Maybe you don’t want to do hard-core sledding or you don’t want to pay for your snow experience, no problem just head over to Lee Meadows where the snow experience is free. The sledding is not as great as Fox Tail Picnic area and not as maintained.  Lee Meadows is a great place to take the kids to experience the snow in a large open area. You can build snowman, have snow ball fights, make snow angels and have fun in the snow! Most people just park along the side of the road across the street, which is fine, just be sure you have all four wheels to the right of the white lane. This helps to prevent blocking traffic or parking tickets.
Another great idea for getting out in the snow is snowshoeing. The forest service is sponsoring FREE guided snow shoe hikes this winter. For more info please call Marge Becker at 702-839-5566.
To find out the road conditions and whether or not chains are required to get up to Mt. Charleston for that day just call 511.
For more detailed information check out this website.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/htnf/districts/smnra/index.shtml