Near El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail: Floresville
The "Long Black" bridge

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El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail: Floresville

3.0 (1 Rating)
A flat, wide suburban/rural trail of hard packed grass and gravel.
2.6
mi
Distance
42
ft
Gain
easy
Difficulty
Family Friendly

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
2.57mi
Distance
42ft
Elevation Gain
44ft
Elevation Loss
5%
Max Grade
404ft
High Point
360ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
This is a small section of the historical long distance trail, part of the La Bahia Road branch, and is currently the longest section of the National Historic Trail that is developed for hiking, running, and biking. It is a wide trail composed of a combination of hard packed grass and gravel with very little elevation change. From the southern end, you'll travel behind residences and businesses within Floresville, and then slowly transition to a rural/wooded section that includes two short bridges that span creeks feeding the San Antonio River. Round trip is about five miles with the northernmost end extending into the golf course (the trail comes into the golf course at the far end of the driving range and runs along the side of the driving range to the clubhouse).

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Contributors
David Regan