Nevada’s Arrowhead Trail To Host 'Traffic' Again

Recreation event to be held Sat. Oct. 21 on historic Nevada Road.

Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) October 4, 2006 -- Recreation travel will again pass over a portion of Nevada’s Historic Arrowhead Trail Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006, when off highway enthusiasts, runners, hikers, bicyclists and equestrians follow the route for a day of outdoor adventure.

Organized by the Southern Nevada Regional Trails Partnership, the event is designed to introduce outdoor enthusiasts to a safe and legal place to enjoy the outdoors without defying Clark County’s strict dust containment codes. The event also marks the first step in plans to have the road designated as a Back Country By-Way by the Bureau of Land Management.

The public is invited to participate in the event. The faster off road vehicles will start on the trail at 8 a.m. followed by bicyclists, hikers, runners and equestrians. Several different routes, which were at one time part of the Arrowhead Trail, will be used as loops to keep the user groups separated.

To reach the staging area, travel north of I 15 to exit 75 and follow the signs pointing to Valley of Fire State Park. Before reaching the park there will be signs at the turn-off, 6 miles from the interchange. Many plan to arrive Friday night and enjoy the desert under the stars.

Following the event, lunch will be available and there will be some exhibits on outdoor recreation within Southern Nevada. Partners in the event include the Bureau of Land Management; Partners in Conservation; Vegas Valley 4 Wheelers; Dunes & Trails AYTV Club and Las Vegas Track Club.

There will be runs of different lengths organized by Steffen Schneider of the Las Vegas Track Club. Ed Dodrill, president of SNRTP, will lead the horse owners on a ride.

For more information, or to set up a display, call Event Chairman Mark Trinko at 798-5003 or Ed Dodrill at 645-1791. Runners should call Steffen Schneider at 245-4090.

The Arrowhead Trail was a vision of Las Vegas business leaders who, in 1916, wanted to create a highway linking the young community with Los Angeles and Salt Lake City. The road survived several route changes and appeared on maps until the early 1940s after the nation switched to a system of numbering roads. The road continued in service as Highway 91 until the Eisenhower Administration began the Interstate Highway program. The road is now I –15 handling more than 21,000 cars a day at Mesquite, NV.

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