Oct. 29, 2009 – The following is from the last issue of the B.C. News; but can be found in the L.V. Sun also. Headline is a little mis-leading as we celebrated the completion of Boulder City’s portion of the River Mountains Loop Trail. We still have a 2.5 mile section between mile marker 8.5 […]
Archives for October 2009
What is that big black pipeline along the trail???
October 26, 2009 – I get this question every once in awhile, so here is the answer. No it’s not oil or sewage. It is the first water pipeline in the Las Vegas Valley. Built during World War II to provide water to the Basic Management Industrial complex in Henderson (BMI). The pipeline […]
Wildlife – Brown Tarantula on Trail Saturday
Oct. 24, 2009 – While doing our trail watch hours on the trail Saturday we got to see a fair sized ” Brown Tarantula” on the trail. We watched him for a while and made sure he go off the trail before heading back to the trailhead. The sighting took place near MM 13 on the River […]
Trail Alert – Historic Railroad Trail work finished Oct. 21, 2009
October 22, 2009 – Historic Railroad trail is now open again to Hoover Dam. Reclamation has improved the area that crosses the Police access road. We have striped a cross walk, and paved from the exit of the switchyard to the top of the switchback trail down to the parking garage. ADDITIONAL WORK PLANNED FOR 2010 […]
Big Horn Sheep near trail at risk?
OCTOBER 12, 2009 – I have received many searches for Big Horn Sheep. This recent article by Jean Norman along with related photos really provides some great insight to the some of the issues these big boys face on a daily basis. I personally prefer to see them out more in the wilds along the […]
River Mountains Loop Trail now found on Traillink.com
October 6, 2009 – We can now be found on traillink.com a map and trail location service provided by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. A good three and half miles of the RMLT are built on Historic Railroad bed within Lake Mead NRA. Also the RMLT links up with the official Historic Railroad Trail at the Alan Bible Visitor […]
