Name: 8🔶 Railroad Tunnels
Start: 2024-12-07T08:30:00-08:00
End: 2024-12-07T11:30:00-08:00

The Railroad Tunnels Trail, designated by the US Department of the Interior as a *National Recreation Trail* in 2015, is a pleasant 4.6-mile round trip trail that follows an old railroad bed high above Lake Mead and runs through five 25-ft-diameter tunnels cut through volcanic ridges during construction of Hoover Dam. With lots of bikers, joggers, and dogs, hiking here isn't a wilderness experience, but it is a fun walk through historic tunnels in a scenic desert setting.

This hike is cross-posted with VegasHikers. For those interested, there is an option to continue to the new bridge for an incredible view of Hoover Dam. This makes it an 8.2 mile round trip with 250 feet of elevation gain.

**STATISTICS**
Trailhead: Alan Bible Visitor Center/Lakeshore Rd
Distance: 4.6 miles
Elevation Gain: 50 feet
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Class: Class 1 trail
Exposure: None
Pace: Slow / Moderate
Duration: 3.0 hours (2.25 hiking plus 0.75 driving)
Children Allowed: Yes (members only)
Pets Allowed: No

**WHAT TO WEAR:**

* Hiking boots or trail shoes
* Seasonal Clothing
* Sunscreen
* Sunglasses
* Hat

**What to Bring (in your osprey or camelback)**

* Phone
* 2-3L of water.
* Snacks
* Gloves - optional
* Trekking poles - optional but recommended
* Small personal first aid kit

**Please answer the following questions when you RSVP:**

1. Do you need this card?
2. Did you read this entire event writeup and understand/agree with the disclaimer?
3. If you're bringing a minor child (member), what is their name and age?
4. After the hike, do you want to go home, tailgate at Hemenway Park, or eat in Boulder City?

**Please respond in this format: 1. Yes, 2. Yes, 3. Name and Age, or Yes, Yes, No**

**52 Peak Club Information**:

* Cards are $5 at the hike or Zelle payment to 52PeakClub@gmail.com
* We understand that life happens. If your plans change, please update your RVSP for this event. No-showing for hikes is frowned upon.
* Meetup start time is the time that we plan to depart the parking lot so please arrive a little early (10 minutes is recommended).

Meet at the Von's Plaza, 45 E Horizon Ridge Pkwy in Henderson, surface lot, park well away from the entrance of the store (see map pin). We will form carpools based on what length of hike you choose (turnaround after the 5th tunnel or continue to the new bridge), and what you intend to do after the hike (leave, tailgate, or restaurant).

Questions: text Jim at 702-515-9824 or Liz at 702-496-2455

Tentative Winter Schedule (Lake Mead & Valley of Fire):
12/7  Railroad Tunnels
12/14 White Owl Canyon
12/21 River Mountain Trail
12/28 VOF: Yellow Spire (substitute for Mary Jane Falls)
1/4   Raven's Balcony (substitute for Upper Bristlecone Trail)
1/11   Seven Dry Falls & Cholla Forest (substitute for Big Falls)
1/18  VOF: Top of the World Arch (substitute for Cathedral Rock)
1/25  Hamblin Mtn
2/1   Lone Palm
2/8   VOF: Sandstone High Point (substitute for Lee Peak)
2/15  Rainbow Canyon (Explorers) & Anniversary Peak (Founders)
2/22  China Ranch (substitute for Fence Post Peak)
3/1   Arizona Hot Springs
3/8   Frenchman Mtn (Founders deck)

**Disclaimer**
Hiking Las Vegas Meetup leaders are not guides. Hikes are posted randomly and scheduled by volunteers. There is no guarantee of participating in club events. Expect the same risks and take the same precautions you would take if you were hiking alone. You are solely responsible for your own safety and well-being. By signing up for and/or attending this Meetup event, you acknowledge, understand, accept, and agree that hiking and other outdoor activities can be dangerous and can cause serious bodily injury and possibly death. The leaders of this group and current and former members cannot be held responsible or liable in any way for the actions of any participant, including you, at any event. All attendees participate at an event at their own risk and are solely responsible for any damage to their property and/or any injury to themselves or their guests. By signing up for this event, you affirm that you have the physical abilities, health, and emotional stability to hike and that you understand this disclaimer and that you knowingly and voluntarily agree not to bring any type of claim arising out of or related to this Meetup event against the organizers of this Meetup group.

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