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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
