Blog - River Mountains Loop Trail

04/25/2017 by Ron Floth

Dogs on the Trail

Ruffing it Out Written by Jocelyn Brown With winter coming to a close and spring quickly approaching, now is a great time to hit the trails with your whole family. Dogs on the trail are OK so don’t forget to bring Fido! The River Mountains Trails are designed for dogs and humans alike. Here are […]

02/25/2015 by RMLT

Las Vegas Hiking Trail Featured in Article

Quiet thrills just beyond Las Vegas Writer Robin Soslow wrote a fantastic article for The Roanoke Times called “Quiet thrills just beyond Las Vegas” that just happens to be about our favorite Las Vegas hiking trail. She captured the essence of the River Mountains Loop Trail… The River Mountains Loop Trail rings rugged peaks that […]

03/19/2014 by Editor

New Trail Website

Yes the new trail website for River Mountains Loop Trail is finally here. Users have been asking for a fresher more interactive web site. The new site brings together Facebook, Blogging and web information all in one. Maps and trail heads was a key part of the new design. Working with our web creator, Steve […]

02/10/2014 by Editor

Mountain Lake Park

New Trailhead and Hub: Mountain Lake Park has quietly come on line for public use, even though its official dedication is still weeks away. The park and trailhead have been years in the planning, design and construction. It is located on Golda Way in Henderson, NV. The park was originally planned as a trailhead only […]

03/28/2011 by Editor

Best Place to Ride a Bike in Las Vegas

We made it…..The Review-Journal’s 2011 Best of Las Vegas “Best Place to Ride a Bike” R.J.’s choice. They didn’t list the entire trail, but that is probably because the writer-rider hasn’t ridden the entire trail system as yet. I concur with this selection from Railroad Pass east to Boulder City as it has much to look […]

02/17/2011 by Editor

O’Callaghan – Tillman Bridge at Hoover Dam

This was sent to me by a friend. Truly a fantastic photo of the bridge construction. The completed bridge has become just as big a tourist attraction as the dam, well almost. The bridge has its own parking lot and viewpoint and provides photo ops of Hoover Dam never-before available to the average person until […]

01/19/2011 by Editor

Hike to Liberty Bell Arch

On January 17th, 2011 some good friends and I went on a hike to the Liberty Bell Arch on the Arizona side of the Colorado River below Hoover Dam. The 2.5 mile hike route provided several views of the new O’Callaghan – Tillman Memorial Bridge located upstream about 3 – miles. The Bridge was also […]

01/14/2011 by Editor

River Mountain Trail…circa 1935-1937

The River Mountain Trail often times gets confused with the River Mountains Loop Trail and visa versa. That is because they are both trails in the River Mountains. The original River Mountain Trail was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) between 1935-1937 during the time of Hoover Dam construction. The trail head is located just downhill […]

12/28/2010 by Editor

A Destination Trail

After posing the question on Facebook about whether the users thought the River Mountains Loop Trail was a “Destination Trail,” I have to concur that it is. My brief research doesn’t really define what a destination trail is so I’m setting out to determine what makes this a destination trail. So I went to Wikipedia and started with: […]

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And no racing on the trail.

Dogs not on leashes have been the biggest issue I’ve seen. Some owners are situationally aware and corral their dogs when aware of riders while others seem oblivious to the danger and smile while doing nothing.

What about equestrian users?! Can you educate others on that trail etiquette too? Or is this trail not open for us to use?

Stop throwing your gel packets along the trail!! Practice leave no trace whether you're a cyclist, runner, walker, etc.

A lot of bikers are very discourteous to runners and walkers. At speeds of 25-30mph on some of the downhills they barely give space or care when passing at a high rate of speed. Like they are going around a rock and not a human being. I want a few feet too just like a biker wants 3’ of safety when a car is passing them on the road. I started running against bike traffic on the RMLoop because of this issue. I bike the loop too and try not to treat pedestrians like that after I noticed this as a runner.

Jenn, Marlene and Kimberly. Keep this in mind y’all.....

I can't count how many times I've encountered people jogging and walking on the wrong side of the trail with the attitude, " I was here first", openly ready to start an argument if you tell them to move over. Many times I've called out to people walking on the right side of the trail with the statement, "passing on your left", only to have them move to their left and then get indignant and nasty when you come close to them. Then there are those that jump all the way off the trail unnecessarily and cop an attitude. Some people just want to start some S^^t.

Thanks for posting these etiquette reminders. Most people I see on the trail do a great job following them. I run in the early morning in the dark and I am thankful that cyclists usually use their headlights. I wear lights on my shoes so people can see me too. People without lights in the dark are a big hazard. I run with my dog and we move off the trail to our right to allow cyclists to pass, so they feel safe going fast knowing my dog will not be in the way.

It would all be so simple if everyone followed the traffic rules and realized it's a multiuse trail. When you're walking with earbuds in both ears in the middle of the trail, even 15 Mph looks like 30 when someone pass's you. Should a bicyclist have to slow to a stop because you are blocking the trail? I have many times, knowing full well the people knew I was there. It's not a contest for domination, give everybody some space.

Multi Use Trail. That says it all. Let's all play nice in the sandbox.

Are ebikes consiidered to be motorized vehicles on the trail?

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