YOUR WEEKEND: Take a hike at the Historic Railroad trail
With the mild weather outside, this weekend is a good time to get outdoors.
The National Parks Service will offer guided hikes in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area on Jan. 31.
The Historic Railroad trail will take hikers along a flat railroad bed that leads to five large tunnels. The railroad was built to transport supplies to Hoover Dam during the 1930s when the dam was under construction. Great views of the lake are an added bonus on this moderate five-mile hike with Ranger Sky.
Hike a dry wash across the Black Mesa to an area of colorful rocks on the North Wind trail. Catch a glimpse of the sandstone marbles and oddly shaped rock formations on this intriguing hike with Joan and Chuck, then loop back through an adjacent colorful wash with some loose footing. This is a moderate to strenuous eight-mile hike.
To register and or for information, call the Alan Bible Visitor Center between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 293-8990.
