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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

03/12/2010 by Editor

Coyote Awareness & Education part of the Solution

March 12, 2010 –  Coyote sightings, coyote stories, coyote letters to editor, coyote TV news….Mr. Coyote has been everywhere in Southern Nevada lately.  So far he has not had a staring role in a horror movie, which undoubtedly would be called  ‘”Attack of the Killer Coyotes”.  The purpose of this new post on coyotes is […]

Filed Under: Coyotes, wildlife Tagged With: Coyote Awareness, Coyotes, Project Coyote, Song dog, wildlife

12/22/2009 by Editor

Desert Bighorn Sheep of the River Mountains

Desert Bighorn Sheep (Ovis Canadensis) – Range throughout the River Mountains an are often seen on or next to the trail.  Rams grow to 5 to 6 feet long, ewes grow 4 to 5 feet; study, muscular build; brown to tan with white belly, rump, muzzle and eye patches. Rams have massive horns that grow […]

Filed Under: Big Horn Sheep, wildlife Tagged With: bighorn sheep, Desert Bighorn, Desert Bighorn Sheep, Nevada Big Horn Sheep, Nevada Wildlife, sheep, wildlife

11/30/2009 by Editor

Roadrunner – Beep….Beep

Greater Roadrunner – A member of the cuckoo family, the greater Roadrunner (Geococcyz californianus) is zygodactylous or two toes pointing forward and two backwards.  It has heavily streaked plumage, a bristly crest, short rounded wings an upward tilted tail, and long legs.  It rarely flies and has been clocked running at speeds up to 17 miles per […]

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11/16/2009 by Editor

COYOTES

Nov. 16, 2009 – Coyotes – (Canis latrans) are grizzled gray or reddish-gray with buff underparts a bushy tail with a black tip, and prominent ears.  They are excellent runners, with cruising speeds of 25 to 35 miles per hour and short bursts of up to 40 miles per hour. Extremely intelligent and adaptable, the […]

Filed Under: Coyotes, wildlife Tagged With: Canis latrans, Coyotes, Nevada Wildlife, Song dog, wildlife

10/26/2009 by Editor

Wildlife – Brown Tarantula on Trail Saturday

Oct. 24, 2009 – While doing our trail watch hours on the trail Saturday we got to see a fair sized ” Brown Tarantula” on the trail.  We watched him for a while and made sure he go off the trail before heading back to the trailhead.  The sighting took place near MM 13 on the River […]

Filed Under: wildlife Tagged With: Brown Tarantula, Giant Spider, Tarantula, wildlife

12/04/2008 by Editor

Desert Big Horn Sheep use the trail, too…

The River Mountains Loop Trail is home to many users groups. The oldest users were here long before the trail was dreamed of.  The photos below were provided courtesy of Paul Grebe, Green Valley Cyclist and a RMLT member. Photos were taken November 24th around milepost #15. These three Rams have seen some years as […]

Filed Under: Big Horn Sheep, Photo images long RMLT Tagged With: Big horn, Desert Big Horn Sheep, rams, sheep, wildlife

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2 months ago
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Anyone know what all the helicopter activity is off McCullough Hill Trail on back side of Black Mountain??? ... See MoreSee Less

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They're doing water main construction. I live near there and was notified about the project.

Probably dropping construction materials to one of those mega mansions in the hill

Looks like a recovery or a rescue. Its been happening for a couple of hours.

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2 months ago
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Big thanks to all the volunteers who came out to clean up the trail on Saturday at Railroad Pass! Lots of trash was removed and the trail looks much better!

Big thanks to all the volunteers who came out to clean up the trail on Saturday at Railroad Pass! Lots of trash was removed and the trail looks much better! ... See MoreSee Less

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i didnt get the f.b notice..

I'd like more info for when you guys do a cleanup.

Thanks everyone. I’ve been on the trail many times and it always looks so clean. What kind of trash do you find? Is the trash coming from the casino?

Thanks Thanks Thanks. As a cyclist I occasional stop and kick large rocks off the pavement but i don’t pick up trash. Too bad the “walkers” can’t help keep the rocks off when they come across them.

Thank you all volunteers. That area gets alot of trash blown in from freeway etc.

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2 months ago
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Get Outdoors Nevada
River Mountains Loop Trail Clean Up 
Saturday, December 3rd from 9am-11am.

Meet at the trail entrance on Railroad Pass Rd located at 1500 Railroad Pass Casino Rd, Henderson, NV 89002. 

Tools and supplies will be provided  such as gloves and trash grabbers. Volunteers can expect to travel approximately 1 mile on both paved trails and uneven terrain, without shade. 
Please wear closed-toed shoes, and bring water.

Thanks for helping beautify our community spaces!

Get Outdoors Nevada
River Mountains Loop Trail Clean Up
Saturday, December 3rd from 9am-11am.

Meet at the trail entrance on Railroad Pass Rd located at 1500 Railroad Pass Casino Rd, Henderson, NV 89002.

Tools and supplies will be provided such as gloves and trash grabbers. Volunteers can expect to travel approximately 1 mile on both paved trails and uneven terrain, without shade.
Please wear closed-toed shoes, and bring water.

Thanks for helping beautify our community spaces!
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How about a RMLT pee gravel and liquid rubber to fix the gaps in the trail event.

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