Hi, My Name's Josh and I Don't Like Fun
Flat, wide gravel on the old Hoover Dam rail line, through five giant tunnels and back.
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Right now at the trailhead
Get the GPS file
Scan with a friend's phone, or tap below. Then open it in your ride app.
- iPhone: tap Download, open it from the Downloads bar, then Share → Trailforks, Strava or Garmin.
- Android: tap Download, then open the file and pick your app.
- Garmin: or drag it into Garmin Connect → Courses → Import on a computer.
https://bsqrd-designs.com/dirt/hi-my-names-josh/
Getting there
Park at Historic Railroad Trailhead
Lakeshore Rd, Boulder City, NV 89005
- Lake Mead NRA fee area: keep your park pass or receipt on the dash. Lot sits below the Lake Mead Visitor Center, with pit toilets.
- Start and finish are the same spot. Follow the cue sheet and the arrows on the map.
Cue sheet
| 0.0 | Historic Railroad Trailsingletrack via Tunnel 1 | 1.3 mi |
| 1.3 | Railroad Tunnel Traildirt road via Tunnel 5, turn around | 1.9 mi |
| 3.3 | Historic Railroad Trailsingletrack via Trailhead | 1.3 mi |
| 4.6 | Back at Historic Railroad Trailhead |
Know before you go
- Smooth decomposed-granite surface with almost no grade. Great for kids, first rides and recovery days.
- Turn around past the fifth tunnel. The trail continues on Bureau of Reclamation land to the Hoover Dam garage, but bike rules on that stretch are not clearly posted, so this route stops at the NPS section.
- Popular with walkers and families. Ride slow, ring a bell, and watch for bighorn sheep on the slopes above.
- Daylight hours only; summer mornings are the move since there is almost no shade.
Ride smart
- Water: plan on about 0.5 L for this ride. There's none on the trail.
- Signal is spotty. Tell someone your route and your time back.
- Emergency: call 911 and say "Hi, My Name's Josh and I Don't Like Fun ride, parked at Historic Railroad Trailhead, Boulder City / Bootleg Canyon", plus the coordinates from Locate me.
- Wildlife: give horses, burros and anything with horns room, and never feed them.
- Stay on trail. Desert crust and mountain soil take decades to heal.
Report a problem or share a photo
Washout, closure, new fence or a missing sign? Got a great shot of a junction? Send it. It goes straight to Ryan; photos he approves show up on this page with your credit.
Trail photos
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