Keep It Clean - River Mountains Loop Trail

Why dump in desert?

Dumping trash in the desert has been going on since man arrived. With development and civilization we have set up a process for trash removal. It goes to the municipal dump at Apex. Trash is picked up each week at your curb so please bag it or can it. Large items are also picked up at your curb.

If you have a truck load or trailer load take it to the transfer station. It’s free and only takes a little bit of your time. If you’re a commercial entity, then yes you will pay a fee, but that is part of doing business.

Dumping is the desert is illegal.

It is bad for the environment and it is bad for the wildlife that lives there. Many outdoor enthusiasts are tired of seeing trash in the desert. It will be reported and law-breakers are caught. Trail Watch volunteers are trained to report illegal dumping. Fines for illegal dumping are $500.00 and up. Many volunteers have been involved in trail clean up events for years. It is still amazing how much gets dumped in our desert. “Eyes and Ears” are watching the desert along the River Mountains Loop Trail. Please bag it and can it at the curb and if you pack it in, be sure to pack it out.

What To Do

If you find dumped materials:

If you did not witness the dumping, but want to file a complaint about illegally dumped materials, gather information on the materials, such as:

Location
Description of materials
Date you observed the materials

Submit all complaints to Clark County Health District:

Phone: (702) 759-0600
Online: www.cchd.org
Email: cleanup@cchd.org

If you witness or know of materials illegally dumped:

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If you have witnessed an illegal dumping or know of a site where materials have been illegally dumped, gather as much information as possible, such as:

Name of individual, if known
Vehicle description
License plate Information
Date and time of dumping
Dump site location
Description of material (household trash, construction materials, landscape trimings)
Pictures you have taken

Submit all information to City of Henderson:

Code Enforcement phone: (702) 267-3950
Online using Contact Henderson
Trail Watch online report for volunteers

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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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