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Missions San Jose-San Juan Out-&-Back


Highlights:

Spanish missions, San Antonio River hike&bike trail, nature trail, dam & acequia
Near:San Antonio, TX
Scenery:
Distance:6.32 miles round trip
Elevation Gain:196 ft
Hike Time:3 hours
Difficulty:Easy
Trail Condition:Fire road/pavement
HikeType:Out and Back


Summary: Exit park museum/headquarters at Mission San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo (Mission San Jose). Walk parkway. Cross Padre Dr to hike & bike sidewalk, cross 2 foot bridges, follow San Antonio River south to Espada Park, where old dam diverts River into acequia irrigation ditch, Mission Burial Park, pass new dam and 2 foot bridges, new & old bridges over San Antonio River, pass Berg Mill ruins, enter Mission San Francisco de la Espada complex & follow nature trail behind the Mission, return to Mission San Jose.

Not recommended for night walking, due to remoteness of areas of the trail and low economic conditions.

Site of daily volkmarch YRE walk. Walk box at Rangers' desk in museum.

Trailhead: From DOWNTOWN SAN ANTONIO, take I-37 south; exit right at S.E. MILITARY DRIVE; turn right on ROOSEVELT AVE; right on NAPIER AVE; left on SAN JOSE DR, left into parking lot. (Lat:29.3605 Lon:-98.4797)
Trail Guides for Missions San Jose-San Juan Out-&-Back:
San Antonio Missions
by United States Department of the Interior (ParkNet)

Texas State Travel Guide
by TX Dept of Transportation (TX Dept of Transportation)

AAA TourBook--Texas
by American Automobile Association  (AAA Publishing)

Best Seasons: Year-Round
User Groups: Hikers, Dogs, Bikes,
Ranger Contact: National Park Service, 210-932-1001
Localhikes Reporter: This hike was submitted by Frank Chappell, who has posted  11 other hikes on this site. To visit this reporters web site, click here.
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