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Hoover Dam – Railroad Tunnel Trail loop from Hoover Dam

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United States

Arizona

Mohave County

Hoover Dam – Railroad Tunnel Trail loop from Hoover Dam

Moderate

3.4

(11)

hikers

Hoover Dam – Railroad Tunnel Trail loop from Hoover Dam

04:01

14.1km

310m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 13, 2026

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Lake Mead National Recreation Area

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Parking

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498 m

Hoover Dam

Highlight • Monument

The massive dam was built between 1930 and 1935 with the main purpose of providing controlled water delivery to the surrounding states of Arizona, Nevada and California and to generate …

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609 m

Colorado River

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The Colorado River flows through the Grand Canyon and then widens to form Lake Mead behind the Hoover Dam on the Arizona-Nevada border.

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759 m

Hoover Dam Memorial

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The memorial was built in memory of the people who designed the dam and all those who died in the construction of Hoover Dam. Nearly 100 construction workers died during …

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853 m

Hoover Dam Visitor Center

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You can get to the visitor center via a security gate. There you can watch a film about the creation of the Hoover Dam and visit a small exhibition. From …

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977 m

High Scaler Statue at Hoover Dam

Highlight • Monument

A striking statue at Hoover Dam honoring the brave workers who scaled the canyon walls. Worth a quick stop to appreciate the history and the sculpture by Steven Liguori.

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3.85 km

View of Lake Mead

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Lakeview Overlook offers great views of Lake Mead and also makes for a nice turn around point. There is another viewpoint above the trail that can be accessed from the parking lot off Highway 93.

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4.73 km

Railroad Tunnel Trail

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The Railroad Tunnel Trail sits on miles of old railroad track that connected Las Vegas to Boulder City, eventually all the way to Hoover Dam. There are 5 tunnels located …

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13.5 km

Lake Mead

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Lake Mead is a reservoir on the Colorado River, it is on the border of Nevada and Arizona. It was created by the Hoover Dam and is the largest man-made reservoir in the United States.

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14.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.2 km

2.42 km

387 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.61 km

2.90 km

1.16 km

772 m

299 m

219 m

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (350 m)

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Hoover Dam – Railroad Tunnel Trail loop from Hoover Dam

Hoover Dam

Colorado River

Hoover Dam Memorial

Hoover Dam Visitor Center

High Scaler Statue at Hoover Dam

View of Lake Mead

Railroad Tunnel Trail

Lake Mead

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