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| - Very easy trail with nice views of Lake Mead. Trail is around 6/7 miles round trip. Great place for a weekend jog as the trail is well maintained. There are bathrooms at the beginning, middle, and end.
There are historical markers and placards that detail explanations about the tunnels, which is great for a weekend history lesson! If you are able to, I recommend walking this trail round trip. The end of the trail comes out on top of the Hoover Dam parking garage, where you can get some great photos. If you take the elevator down, you can also get a bite to eat at the cafe.
Trail head directions: Drive towards Hoover Dam. Right before the hotel, you will see the Lake Mead Visitor Center on your left. Pull into the visitor center and grab a map and anything else you might need. They have a great movie on Lake Mead. The staff here is really friendly and helpful. The trail head is actually down the road in the parking lot at the bottom of the hill. You can't miss it.
DO:
...Bring lots of water. This trail is not shaded when you are not in the tunnels, so you will have full exposure to the sun at certain times of the day. I would recommend bringing at least a hat and some sunscreen.
...Bring a flash light for the tunnels. Depending on the time of day you are here, some of the tunnels can be quite dark. Although the trail is well paved with gravel, there are the occasional larger rocks you may trip on in the dark. Please do not use the flashlight to shine on the tunnels' bats. This disturbs them. If I see anyone doing this, they're going to get an ear full from me.
...Keep your dogs on a leash and clean up after them! You can't see poop in the dark. So someone may come out of a tunnel with a very stinky shoe. Just don't be an a**hole and be responsible for your pet. Also bring a water bowl. They do have a couple, but only at the very end of the trail.
...Bring your bike. This is a great trail for hybrid or mountain bikes. But please alert hikers/walkers to your presence if you are coming up behind them by a friendly "On your left!" announcement. This is just common trail courtesy.
DONT:
...Yell or whistle at the big horned sheep. Disturbing them will only deter them coming back to feed and you are ruining it for everyone else that has never seen them!
The only reason I'm not giving this trail 5 stars is because although parts of it are pretty, parts of it are very industrial and noisy because it runs highway. You won't find yourself becoming one with nature on this hike, but it's still fun and cool!
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