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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
