(Trail Closure Notice) - Please use caution on trails before/after rain events. Don't cross trails that are under water. Trails may have mud + debris after rains. For your safety + to prevent trail damage, please wait until are dry to resume activities. #treadlightly #loveyourtrails
Eisenhower Park - Due to construction on the Greenway trailhead, there will be limited parking near the construction site. Construction is scheduled to begin March 9.
Salado Creek South – Seguin Road / Low Water Crossing (Street) are closed due to construction.
Salado (Loop 1604 to Eisenhower Park) – The remaining one mile of trail through the quarry area along the south border of Camp Bullis, including the Eisenhower Park trailhead, is expected to be completed and opened to the public in December 2020. Approximately 35 existing parking spaces at Eisenhower Park are currently unavailable due to the trailhead and parking construction. The Hillview trail along with south border of Eisenhower Park will also be closed for construction beginning approximately July 2020, to be rebuilt in concrete and incorporated into the Leon Creek Greenway trail system.
Medina River Greenway – A portion of the Medina greenway trail on the east end of the Medina River Natural Area (MRNA) will be closed beginning Wednesday, July 8 for approximately three months for erosion repairs. While all trails within the MRNA itself will remain open, trail users wanting to access the Medina River Greenway should enter through one of the several other trailheads locations to the east (at Applewhite Road, Pleasanton Road, Hwy 281, or Mattox Park).
Salado Creek Greenway – Closure of trail at I-35 just south of Jack White Park Trailhead – TxDOT is planning to close the trail on either side of I-35 starting Tuesday, May 26 for approximately one month for highway construction. There will also be other intermittent highway construction closures (to be announced) between June and November 2020.
Salado Creek Greenway – Closure of trail between Eisenhower and Rittiman Road – SAWS will soon begin construction of a sewer replacement project, which will require the trail to be closed starting Monday, March 30. The closure is anticipated to last approximately three months (dependent on weather). Signage will be posted to alert trail users in advance and during the closure.
Espada Trail Connection (Mattox Park to Mission Espada) – The crosswalk at 281/S. Flores and Roosevelt Drive is currently under construction by TxDOT. The crosswalk, which will connect the Espada segment to the rest of the Medina River Greenway trail system, is anticipated to be completed Summer 2020.
Salado Creek Greenway – Closure of Eisenhower Road trail connection – The trail connecting the main Salado Creek Greenway trail to the intersection of Eisenhower Rd and Holbrook Rd is currently closed for SAWS construction work. The main Salado trail will continue to remain open.
Apache Creek Greenway – Trail Closure (SAWS construction) - SAWS is constructing a sewer replacement project, requiring closure of the Apache Creek Trail from 19th street to San Jacinto Street.
Please call 311 to report closed locations not reflected in this report
***WHY ARE THE TRAILS CLOSED?***
All natural surface trails are impacted by foot traffic, and the impact on these trails is magnified when they are wet. People leave depressions and ruts on wet trails, and this can result in permanent damage in the form of erosion and trail widening. Every centimeter of soil that gets washed away due to erosion takes 200 years to be replaced. The best environmental management practices as well as a concern for patron safety require that trails be closed when they are wet. Friedrich Wilderness Park is joining the San Antonio River Authority, Government Canyon State Natural Area, and other state and national parks, in implementing a policy of closing wet trails. Please help protect our natural resources by obeying trail closure signs. Your cooperation and understanding will help preserve Friedrich Wilderness Park for future generations.