We packed up camp this morning and headed out of the Valley of Fire and to the far end of Lake Mead near Hoover Dam. There’s a trail that takes you thru several old tunnels. It was a short bike ride, but scenic as we rode high above Lake Mead.
It was a great expansive view looking out over the Lake Mead area and valley.
This is an old railroad trail that was originally built to bring material to Hoover Dam during its construction. Supposedly, it was built in 5 months which is amazing considering the amount of rock that had to be moved. This was done in sweltering conditions in 1931.
I think we rode thru 5 tunnels.
The tunnels are approximately 300 feet in length and 25 feet in diameter. The tunnels were oversized to fit penstock sections and large equipment being transported to the dam. I enjoyed the coolness in the tunnels and the brief respite from the heat.
Thanks Josh and Marlina for a super-fun filled weekend. Safe travels back to San Diego, we ventured on to Death Valley.
What do we love best about Death Valley? The spring fed swimming pool. It felt great with the temps in the triple digits. When we finally left at sunset the temp was 96. We about had the place to ourselves too!
Home for the night. I’m sure once the sun hits Wolfgang first thing in the morning, the heat will encourage us to get up and get going.
