On Monday, we decided to get out the bikes and go for a ride.
First, we rode the Historic Railroad Trail, which we had seen from the Lake Mead Overlook the day before.
When the Hoover Dam was being built, all the workers stayed together at what became Boulder City. A railroad was cut through the mountain to take materials to the dam.
There are about four or five tunnels that you can walk or ride through between Boulder City and the Hoover Dam, which is only about three and a half miles away.
The trail provided a pretty view of Lake Mead and the marina.
River Mountains Loop Trail
Next, we biked in the other direction down the River Mountains Loop trail. It went past the campground and continued along Lake Mead for a little while.
We only went about 5 miles on the trail because the inclines, although not steep, were very long.
It wasn’t until we turned around and headed back that we realized we had been going uphill for so long. We both thought we were simply too old and tired to bike very far!
After our ride, we headed back to the campground for lunch.
Greg wanted to rent some Sea-Doos to take out on Lake Mead for the afternoon, but the marina had stopped renting them for the season.
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