Historic Railroad Trail

Lake Mead National Recreation Area

moderate

Length: 3.75 mi

Est. time: 1h 42m

Gain: 761 ft

Loss: 1,041 ft

Max elev: 1,725 ft

Point-to-pointTrail class 4Nativehikebike

Elevation profile

+761 ft gain · −1,041 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Lake Mead Visitor Center (VisitorCenter)

What to know

Hike the Historic Railroad Trail

⏱ Duration represents the time it would take to complete the entire trail roundtrip.

🗓 winter, spring, fall

Bike the Historic Railroad Tunnel Trail

⏱ Duration represents the time it would take to complete the entire trail roundtrip.

🗓 winter, spring, summer, fall

Connect the dots

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Plan smart, verify on site

Length, elevation, and difficulty are estimates derived from open data (NPS Public Trails GIS, high confidence) — not a safety guarantee. Conditions change; check current closures, weather, and water, and carry the essentials. Always defer to NPS.gov and park rangers.

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