River Mountain Loop Trail Access
Nevada
Free — you'll pick up right here.
0.8 mi
Distance
113 ft
Gain
16 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Lake Mead National Recreation Area
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What's missing
No access route mapped
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River Mountain Loop Trail Access
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 113 ft
- Elevation loss
- 113 ft
- Highest point
- 1,299 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,186 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
River Mountain Loop Trail Access is a 1.54-mile out-and-back trail in Nevada with 113 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 1,299 feet.
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