It gets you out of the city to Sunrise avoiding the main trafficked roads and onto Wetlands, which is a nice trail. I set myself the challenge of renting a road bike and riding out from The Strip down Flamingo Arroyo, Wetlands and Connector trails then taking the River Mountains Loop clockwise before retracing back to Vegas, Baby. We rode the complete trail a couple years ago and enjoyed it. (Bad – encountered two motorcyclists using the trail, they weren’t racing down the trail but just the same shouldn’t have been there.) Our loop ride this day also included, Lake Mead Parkway, Wetlands Trail Connector, and Burkholder Trail. A few more walkers and bikers encountered on this trail. Nice to get away from the traffic and out into the desert on this trail. Then a steady uphill until the Burkholder Trail intersection. A couple pretty good climbs and then fast downhills getting through the first mile or so of trail. Rode up to the Wetlands Trail Connector and after completing the Wetlands Trail Connector, began the River Mountains Loop Trail (counter clockwise) towards the Burkholder Trail. Comments: Connected to this trail from the Lake Mead Parkway, riding from Henderson. This portion of trail has several steep hills and fast downhills. This is review is only for the portion from Wetlands Trail Connector to Burkholder Trail. Location: Henderson, NV Trail Condition: Very nice trail and sufficiently wide. Boulder Highway, Henderson upper parking lotĢ) Bootleg Canyon Park, Yucca Street, Boulder Cityģ) Lake Mead NRA Alan Bible Visitor Center, Lakeshore Road and US 93ĥ) Equestrian Park, Foothills Drive and Equestrian Drive, Henderson Have anything to add about this trail? Some include:ġ) Railroad Pass Hotel Casino, 2800 S. The River Mountains Loop Trail has many access points along its route. Take the gravel trail east to reach the famous Hoover Dam by foot, mountain bike or horse. The trail shares a trailhead with the scenic Historic Railroad Trail at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area Alan Bible Visitor Center on Lakeshore Road. To trek closer to central Henderson, trail users can hop on the linked Lake Mead Parkway Trail, Burkholder Trail, Equestrian North Trail or Equestrian South Trail.Ībout 3.5 miles of the River Mountains Loop Trail occupy the old bed of a railroad that once ran from Boulder City to Hoover Dam, supplying materials to build the dam. The route links the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Hoover Dam and Boulder City, with easy access to Lake Las Vegas and Clark County Wetlands Park via the Wetlands Trail Connector. The surrounding River Mountains are home to one of the largest bighorn sheep populations in Nevada, which you may encounter on this trail. The trail is 12 feet wide and paved, with an adjacent trail for equestrians for about 15 miles of its length. The River Mountains Loop Trail runs for more than 35 miles on a loop around the River Mountains, which form the backdrop of Las Vegas and Henderson.