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 […]
Event Permit Matrix for River Mountains Loop Trail
Because the River Mountains Loop Trail has become “found” and is popular for special group events we have had to develop a permitting process to handle events. There are four permitting entities which have different requirements. Below is a permit matrix which will get you started. We want everyone to enjoy the trail and we wish […]
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 […]
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: […]
Burkholder Trail Connection
Burkholder Trail is now complete and connects up with the River Mountains Loop Trail. Connectivity – Linkage – are two key phase words in the trail building community. Trails need to go somewhere….connect to other trails and link you and me together. October 2010 the Burkholder Trail was completed and accepted into the Henderson […]
Silverman Aid Station “Wild West” Theme
Nov. 7th, 2010 Silverman Aid station #10 – The River Mountains Trail Partnership once again sponsored Bike Course Aid Station #10 at the 100.0 mile mark on the 112-mile bike course for the full Triathlon. The station was located at old Vegas Trail and Foothills Dr. where a connector trail drops riders off the RMLT […]
Let’s Move – Outdoors on the RMLT
Michelle Obama is in Nevada at the Redrock National conservation Area promoting the administrations new get the fat off our kids by outdoor activities. When I was a kid it was called play…”go outside and play with your friends until dinner”. The idea is a good one… but we as a nation, as a community, […]
Viva Bike Vegas to Ride O’Callaghan-Tillman Bridge at Hoover Dam
May 25, 2010 – It has just been announced that the RTC sponsored Viva Bike Vegas Century Ride will include a ride over the new O’Callaghan – Tillman Bridge at Hoover Dam on Oct. 9th, 2010. You will find more information about route, costs, and sign up at the link provided below. http://rtcsnv.com/vivabikevegas/route.cfm
Trail Vegas….while at Camp Vegas for Summer Camp
Curious???? Check out Las Vegas Convention and Visitor Center…..or tune back here in a day or two and learn more. Camp Vegas…..an adult Summer Camp. http://www.lasvegassun.com/photos/2010/apr/29/71935/ Las Vegas is promoting Vegas as Camp for Grown-ups this summer…..all centered around pool parties and pool time. May we suggest hittng the trails early in the morning for […]
Bicycling Routes, Lanes, Trails on Google Maps “How to Find”
April 2010 – How do I find the River Mountains Loop Trail? Where are the trail heads? Where are there connecting trails and bike routes or lanes? Where can I see photos taken along the trail? Google Maps has the answer. I have enclosed a power point presentation which hopefully walks you through the process. […]
