This is Segment #1
This segment is Now Open for your hiking, biking, etc
enjoyment. A trail head is under design for the Pacifica Way and RMLT trail
intersection.
The Hemenway Way Wash Segment was the first segment of the
trail to be completed as part of a flood control project in 1993.
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BASELINE INFORMATION
SEGMENT
NUMBER. 1
Proposed: ____
__
Existing: ___x__
APPROXIMATE LENGTH: 1.5 miles
SEGMENT ENDPOINTS:
START:
Lake Mead
National Recreation Area/
Boulder
City boundary at Pacifica Way Historic Railroad Trailhead.
FINISH:
River
Mountains Trail Trailhead parking lot off of US 93 just southwest of
Hemenway
Park
SEGMENT
NARRATIVE:
The trail utilizes a concrete channel that doubles as a flood control
structure for the Hemenway Wash and runs uphill in a westerly direction,
parallel to US 93. There are numerous connections to side streets and to
Hemenway
Park
.
This trail segment was the first segment of the River Mountains Loop Trail to
be completed as part of a flood control project in 1993.
EXISTING
AUTHORIZED
USES (S):
_x hiking
_x_ mountain
bicycling
_x__ road
bicycling
____ horseback riding
_x___other
(walking, jogging, rollerblading)
EXISTING
TRAIL
CONDITIONS:
TRAIL WIDTH: 15 feet
TRAIL TREAD/SURFACE. Concrete
OTHER FEATURES: Multi-purpose flood control
channel
LAND OWNERSHIP AND OTHERS WITH EASEMENTS OR OTHER LEGAL ACCESS:
Boulder
City
holds ownership and easements for trail use. The trail lies within US 93 (NDOT)
right-of- way. Trail is included on the
Boulder
City
and
Regional Transportation Commission's bicycle plans.
LEAD
TRAIL PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT ENTITY:
Boulder
City
PROPOSED
OR PENDING LAND USE CHANGES/OR OTHER OPPORTUNITIES OR OBSTACLES:
There is a
US
93
corridor study under-way that could present opportunities for trail
enhancements. The trail is relatively steep with a 5% slope.
.
TRAIL DEVELOPMENT
OVERVIEW:
SUMMARY: This is an existing trail segment.
There is currently no equestrian access and no additional planning for
such access has been done.
Boulder
City
plans
to develop a trailhead at
Pacifica Way
that
will include paved parking, signs, and a kiosk. The current
U.S.
Highway
93-coriridor study is under-way and
trail opportunities should be examined as part of this planning effort,
considering possible trail enhancements. Nevada Department of Transportation
(NDOT) is the lead agency in the transportation planning effort.
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