Before leaving the Hoover Dam area, we walked the Historic Railroad Trail. It has 5 tunnels, the longest being over 300 feet. It was a windy day, but warm enough. We only saw one other couple on the trail, besides the few families we saw near the trail head. It was very apparent that they were not planning on going the whole distance. The purpose for this railroad was for the construction of the dam. It's amazing that it only took them 5 months to build back in 1930. The last train went through in 1961 and the tracks were dismantled after that.
You can see the second tunnel through the first.
Lake Mead as seen from the trail.
They have shored up some of the entrances with additional wooden supports.
Each tunnel was different.
You can see the trail and the entrance to the fifth tunnel, the longest one. At the top right hand corner, next to the power poles, there is an overlook. The next two pictures were taken from there a couple of days before.
Fourth tunnel.
Third tunnel.
