Horseshutem Springs Road

The Spring Mountains National Recreation Area is part of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Better known to locals as Mount Charleston, it is located west of Las Vegas and encompasses more than 316,000 acres of remarkable beauty and surprising diversity. The Horseshutem Springs Road Backcountry 4x4 Trail on the west side of the Spring Mountains near Pahrump offers spectacular views of the Pahrump Valley and Telescope Peak in Death Valley National Park some 70 miles to the west. You will likely see wild horses, burros, and if you keep your eyes open, you'll likely see deer too near the end of the trail. Winter may find icy and snowy conditions in the upper areas near the end of the trail. Horseshutem Springs is named for a Paiute Native American suspected of shooting early settlers' horses. The route became a Nye County non-maintained road in 2011 to preserve access to the springs that supply water to the nearby Johnnie community.