Flamingo Arroyo Trail Dedicated

The shade shelters, benches, signs, entry archways and other enhancements to Clark County's Flamingo Arroyo Trail were recently dedicated at the Pecos-McLeod Trailhead where the Pecos-McLeod Interconnect crosses Emerson Avenue, just south of Desert Inn Road.

Three artists who designed the trail enhancements -- Kevin Berry, Barbara Grygutis and Buster Simpson --used Paiute shade shelters and basketry as part of their inspiration for the enhancements to the trailhead and have invited representatives of the Southern Nevada Paiute tribe to bless the trail during the dedication. The artist-designed amenities are located at the Pecos-McLeod trailhead as well as trailheads at Lamb Boulevard, Sloan Lane and a wayside site just east of the Sunrise Mountain Trailhead.

Most of the designs were created in steel and will be allowed to rust. Artists also designed the trailheads' landscaping and rescued a number of large pieces of rubble from the imploded Stardust Hotel ¬-- including recognizable steps from the hotel's swimming pool to be used as seating and decoration at the Pecos-McLeod and Lamb Boulevard trailheads. The trail and amenities were entirely paid for by federal funds generated by the Southern Nevada Public Lands Act.

The 11-mile trail is complete from the Sunrise Mountain Trailhead at the Clark County Wetlands to the Boulder Highway with the exception of a segment from the Vegas Valley pedestrian bridge to Desert Inn Road. The segment will begin construction in September with a projection completion set at the end of March 2011. The short segment from Desert Inn Road to the current end of the trail at Twain Avenue, just east of Eastern Avenue, will be finished by the end of this year.

For additional information on the Flamingo Arroyo Trail, call Clark County Parks and Recreation at 455-8200 or visit the web site at www.accessclarkcounty.com/parks.

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[TRDNANDO]

I'm really glad this is here! This trail is a regular for me now that I have started cycling. Looking forward to see the finished product