Amazing Easy 12 Mile Scenic Bike Ride - Lake Mead, Rails to Trails, Hoover Dam

This is one of the most beautiful and easy all downhill bike ride routes from Boulder City to the Hoover Dam. The total length of the ride was 12 miles each way. We started this ride at All Mountain Cyclery in Boulder City. We then road up to the Natural Discovery & Rock Garden Trail. From there we road to the Bootleg Canyon trailhead. We then entered the River Mountains Loop Trail and followed it to the Lake Mead Recreational Area. We then connected to the Historic Railroad Trail and followed that to the Hoover Dam. This scenic bike ride took about 2:45 mins total.
- ALL MOUNTAIN CYCLERY: www.allmountaincyclery.com/ (ebike rental bike shop)
- NATURAL DISCOVERY & ROCK GARDEN TRAIL: www.bouldercity.com/boulder-c...
- RIVER MOUNTAINS LOOP TRAIL: www.trailforks.com/trails/riv...
- HISTORIC RAIL ROAD TRAIL: www.trailforks.com/trails/his...
- HOOVER DAM: www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/
TIP TO DO THIS BIKE RIDE: We did this ride on ebikes. Melanie and I ride Luna Cycle X1 electric mountain bikes. Our friends Dave and Amanda rented cruiser style ebikes from All Mountain Cyclerly. The rental fee was $100 per bike for 8 hours. It is possible to do this ride on a non-electric assisted bike. Melanie and I have done it before. However, the climb back can be tough for those without bike riding endurance, especially in hot desert weather. As with any desert ride, bring lots of water. If you plan to tour the Hoover Dam at the end of the trail, bring a bike lock. You cannot bring your bike to the dam but there is a safe spot to lock your bikes. There is at least 2 bathroom spots on this route (one at Bootleg Canyon trailhead and another one at the Lake Mead Recreational Area. There is over 3,000 feet of climbing on this ride round trip. Most of it will be on the return trip but it is very gradual (except for the climb from All Mountain Cyclerly to the Natural Discovery trail).
If you have questions about this trip/ride please feel free to ask them in the comments.
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FOR VIDEO NERDS: This video was shot mostly on an Insta360 One R with the 360 Mod mounted on my helmet.
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[@cynthiacook-keller7842]

Very nicely produced video!

[@BikeRidez]

Thank you very much!

[@SkinnersAutoRepairCrumLynne]

We always enjoy the variety of locations that film! Please keep up the good work!

[@BikeRidez]

Thank you so much!

[@rodneymyles5991]

New to the Vegas area.. I plan to get out on my bike this spring. Nice trail.. looking forward to riding it! Thanks, good vid!

[@BikeRidez]

I’ve taken numerous friends and family on that route (non-bikers) and they absolutely love it! I hope you do too!

[@rodneymyles5991]

@BikeRidez .. From your vid.. I can easily see I will like it there. I don't know where you are from but if you know any other biking areas in the Vegas area please share.. I'll peep at your other vids as well... thanks!

[@kjwalicky]

Excellent video, really enjoyed the beautiful scenes and the music. Nice work with the video transitions. Thanks for sharing this video!

[@BikeRidez]

Thank you so much!

[@artformnation]

Very nice video. I’m inspired ! How many miles is it ?

[@BikeRidez]

About 12 miles each way

[@nilessundstrom4213]

I would like to ride the River Mountains Loop Trail. Are there any places along the way to charge an ebike battarty?

[@BikeRidez]

You would need to carefully plan that so that when you need a charge you are in the commercialized section of the trail which runs through Boulder City. On the Boulder City section there is a hotel, gas stations, restaurants and a major bike shop too.

[@nilessundstrom4213]

@@BikeRidez Thanks