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By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The sun was already dropping below the hill after 3 PM Wednesday in the southwest Vegas Valley and the temperature soon plummeted on the fringes of the desert suburbs off Fort Apache Road.
Clark County Parks Director Patrick Almeido welcomed about 30 guests and Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones introduced local congresswoman Susie Lee and federal land staffer Nicholas Pay among others for a groundbreaking to herald a new mountain bike park called Desert Flow at Southwest Ridge Bike Skills Park. Even BMX biker-performer Blake Hicks did a quick act before the dirt flew. Jones has played a pivotal role in spearheading not only this project but also the modernized Fort Apache Road with wide bike lanes and the under-construction bike trail in Red Rock Canyon.
For Las Vegas, this 17-acre site will host all types of mountain biking skills courses and even a dedicated pump track of banked turns and up-and-down rollers in a fast-growing section of metro Las Vegas.
In a city known for weak bicycle infrastructure, this recreational resource will help a market in need of quality of life pluses like a badly-needed regional paved Las Vegas area trail network for bicyclists and walkers.
For example, a recent WalletHub study, Nevada ranked 47th out of 50 states for raising a family.
And it’s no secret that Las Vegas has a shortage of doctors and health care workers, while Nevada is 47th in education spending per student.
Las Vegas is a gambling and entertainment mecca that enriches corporate hotel companies, but it needs public services and amenities like these to serve locals who seem to take a back seat to resources devoted to the Strip and attracting tourists. Las Vegas hosted 38.5 million visitors in 2025, down 7.5 percent from 2024.
Clark County hopes to have the Desert Flow bike park open by the end of the year.
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