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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 […]

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03/19/2014 by Editor

New Trail Website

Pacifica trail head Boulder City on the 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 […]

Filed Under: Blog, maps Tagged With: Maps, Trail map, Website

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 […]

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12/28/2010 by Editor

A Destination Trail

Sunrise biking near Lava Butte on the River Mountain Trail, Henderson, Nevada.

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: […]

Filed Under: Biking, Blog, hiking, History Tagged With: Desert Big Horn Sheep, Destination Trail, Historic Railroad Trail, Hoover Dam, Hoover Dam Bridge

12/17/2010 by Editor

Bobcats – Roam the River Mountains

Bobcats roam the River Mountains

  Since the subject of wildcats has come up this week lets talk about the real wildcat of the River Mountains area. More specifically called the “Bobcat” (Felis rufus or Lynx rufus).  The Bobcat is rarely spotted or seen by humans as they are very elusive and nocturnal. This cat is named for its tail, […]

Filed Under: Blog, wildlife Tagged With: Bobcat, Desert Big Horn Sheep, Felix rufus, Lynx rufus

12/17/2010 by Editor

Mountain Lion sighted Near Trail

Dec. 16, 2010 – Boulder city, NV. – According to a report in the Las Vegas Sun this a.m. a mountain lion was recently sighted near Keyes Drive in Boulder City.  Keys Drive going east turns into the Old Historic Railroad Grade/trail which in turn becomes part of the River Mountains Loop Trail system.   Mountain Lions […]

Filed Under: Big Horn Sheep, Blog, wildlife Tagged With: Desert Big Horn Sheep, Mountain Lion, wildlife

12/10/2010 by Editor

Burkholder Trail Connection

Burkholder Trail

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 […]

Filed Under: Biking, Blog, hiking Tagged With: Burkholder Trail, Heritage Park, Lake Mead Parkway Trail, Trail connectivity

11/08/2010 by Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: Biking, Blog, Silverman Triathlon Tagged With: Aid station, Silverman, Silverman Triathlon

07/21/2010 by Editor

National Recreation Trail Presentation

    July 20, 2010 –  During the regular Henderson City Council meeting July 20th,  members of the River Mountains Trail Partnership presented Mayor Hafen and council members the National Recreation Trail designation plaque from Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar.  Henderson has 11.5 miles trail under the National Recreation Trail designation . Some of the presentation […]

Filed Under: Blog, National Recreation Trails Tagged With: National Recreation Trails 2010, NRT

07/21/2010 by Editor

SNAKES….SNAKES ON THE TRAIL

    We  get many reports from trail users about snakes on the trail; most are rattle snakes some are gopher snakes.  All snakes are part of the wildlife scene along the trail.  Please leave them be.  It was a very wet winter and spring thus more snakes are about.  Our rattler friends are seen […]

Filed Under: Blog, Snakes, wildlife Tagged With: Diamondback, Mojave green, Sidewinder

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🌳 We are proud to announce City of Henderson Parks and Recreation Department has received a Finalist Award in the 2022 National Gold Medal for excellence in Park and Recreation Management. 🏆 Congratulations team!🎉 ... See MoreSee Less

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Who's behind the upgrade to Hemingway channel?

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On the Road: Boulder City - Newsroom

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This week, On the Road is visiting Boulder City, which recently invested $250,000 on a significant bicycle path paving project. Construction on the 1.5-mile bicycle path next to the Hemenway […]
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I was able to ride this section for the first time a few weeks ago as part of my RMLT loop. It is fabulous!!! No more riding in the channel. 🎉👍🙏

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Love cycling? Best rides near Las Vegas as told by some of the valley's top cyclists

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As tragedy after tragedy plays out on Southern Nevada’s roads, they are faithful to their passion. They are advocates, evangelists and lovers of all things cycling. And through it all, they r…
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Riding RMLT clockwise is not easy. Riding it counter-clockwise is just brutal. Either direction really is spectacular. There’s really nothing like it. I’ve been riding it since it opened.

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