The Best Biking Trails in Boulder City, Nevada

There are several great biking trails in Boulder City, Nevada. Some are for beginners and some are for the advanced riders. However, my most favorite ones are located around Bootleg Mountain Bike Park. This area has many trails within it for people to go biking. What this article is going to describe where this area is located, some information on a few trails in this area, and what you may need to be aware of before you head out to this area.

For the location of Bootleg Mountain Bike Park, click on http://www.bootlegcanyon.org/map.html and it should lead you to a map of the area. When you get at the first light in Boulder City, you will need to turn left to go down Veterans Memorial Pkwy. Veterans Memorial Pkwy will then curve to the right, you will be on a road called Industrial Rd. Keep going on Industrial Road, and when you see the street called Yucca St. then turn left on to it. When you get to the end there is another road that leads you too all the different trails along the Bootleg Mountain Bike Park. I honestly have not been to this area for biking in awhile. Therefore, I am not exactly sure where all the parking areas are, however; I believe that they are not that hard to find. If you need any more information on how to get to this area check out the previous link to do this.

The names of the Downhill trails are Armageddon, Ginger, Snakeback, Kavorkian, Poopshoot, Diva, Ona Lee, G-String, and Reaper. I think that my favorite one is the Snakeback. I do not know why it is. However, I would suggest checking out all of the trails if you think you can handle it. The Names of the Cross Country Trails are Mother, P.O.W., Par None, IMBA, West Leg, Girlscout, Caldera, East Leg, Boyscout, Skyline, Powerpole, River Mountain, Upper Lake View, Middle Lake View, and Lower Lake View. You can check out these trails at the website http://www.bootlegcanyon.org/ also. Now when you want to check out the maps of the trails click on this website and then click on the link named Map. Then click on either DH or XC for Downhill or Cross Country. Then you can click on the names of each trail and it will highlight each trail and give you a description. Out of all these trails, I really like the Caldera. I think it is a very nice ride and you can ride clockwise or counter clockwise.

Now what you may want to be aware of when you go out to these trails is the weather. Check out the weather channel before going out because here in the desert temperatures can rise as high as 120 degrees Fahrenheit however, it averages around 100 and 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Therefore, bring plenty of water. I usually carry a camel pack around with me filled with water. That way I can sip on the straw as I ride. If you plan on riding at night, I suggest you bring headlamps. Also, bring first aid because you never know what can happen. You can through a small little kit in your camel pack. Do not forget your lunch and snacks. Another useful thing to make sure you have is salt tablets because when you sweat you sweat out your salt and that can become a problem if you over heat. Another thing to be cautious about is that there are poisonous snakes and so if you stop have to stop watch where you place your feet and hands. Also, do not forget your helmet and to have a great time.

Source: http://www.bootlegcanyon.org/