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 […]
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: […]
Nevada Southern Railway
January 25, 2010 – The Nevada Southern Railway and the River Mountains Loop Trail share something in common. Know what it is? Right-of-way number one, but also history. The trail and railroad run parallel through Railroad Pass east toward Boulder City for about a mile. The railroad is visible from the trail all the […]
Discovery Trail – History, Wildlife, Forces of Nature, Educational Tool
DISCOVERY TRAIL – Yes, I believe the River Mountains Loop Trail is a discovery trail. It is a great place for families to discover the desert world around them. Young kids need a chance to explore and discover the world around them. This is free for the taking sort of speaking. At the various trail […]
Three Kids Manganese Mine
Manganese mine – In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, manganese, an important metal needed to strengthen steel, was supplied to Untied States manufacturers mostly by foreign mines. With the onset of World War I, these sources of manganese were cut-off, and an intense search for domestic sources was undertaken. In Nevada, this prospecting effort led […]
McKeeversville, earliest settlement in the Boulder City area
Historic site…McKeeversville pre-dates Boulder City. It was where some of the first people settled prior to building of the dam and prior to the building of Boulder City. The camp was also known as a squatters camp where the poorer famlies lived until better housing came available. This area was also known as Government Survey Camp Number One […]
Historic Railroad Trail featured in Rails to Trails Magizine
Nov. 20, 20009 – The winter 2009 edition of Rails to Trails is out and it feature The Historic Railroad Trail At Lake Mead on the cover, plus a six page article and photos within. The photo shoot took place back in the spring which several of us from the River Mountains Trail Partnership participated in. […]
Hoover Dam Connecting Trail – Historic Railroad Trail
Nov. 6, 2009 – I ran across these old photos of the building of the connecting trail from the Historic Railroad down to the Hoover Dam Visitor center parking garage. This was probably one of the most expensive trail segments due to the NEPA and historic nature of the area; plus it […]
Boulder City Celebrates Completion of Loop Trail – B.C. News
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 […]
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 […]
