In this adventure, I ride my bike along the trail that follows the old railroad route between Boulder City and Railroad Pass, a line that once played an important role during the construction of Hoover Dam in the 1930s. Along the way, I stop to explore some interesting things still hiding along the route — the old railroad , desert scenery, and a few overlooked pieces of Nevada history that most people drive right past. Eventually the trail leads me to one of the most historic places in southern Nevada: Railroad Pass Casino. Despite the name, the casino wasn’t actually named after the railroad that came later. Instead, the area was already known as Railroad Pass long before the casino opened its doors in 1931.