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Be aware that some reaches of the trail system may be impacted by planned and current Trail Closures |
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11 miles open (discontinuous) |
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Surface:
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Gravel – Alviso at Gold Street to Highway 880 (6.3 mi.)
Paved – Highway 880 to Grant St / Highway 280 (2.7 mi.)
Paved – Chynoweth Avenue to Lake Almaden Park (2.0 mi.) |
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Amenities:
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Guadalupe River Park and Gardens Visitor and Education Center, Restrooms, Benches, Emergency Call Boxes (6) |
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Nearby Parks:
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Guadalupe River Park & Gardens, Arena Green, Ryland Park (via Ryland Parkway Trail), McEnery Park, Almaden Lake Park |
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Trail Connections:
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Highway 237 Bikeway, River Oaks Pathway, Los Alamitos Creek Trail, Ryland Parkway Trail |
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Photo & Video Gallery:
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Downtown and Lower Guadalupe River |
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High water event
along river |
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Maps:
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Great restaurants and businesses just a short distance from the trail!
World class artwork along and near the Guadalupe River Trail!
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More Information:
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Master Plans:
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Interpretive Signs: |
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Visit the Education page for interpretive signs found along the trail
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Description: The northern reaches of the Guadalupe River Trail is open from Alviso at Gold Street to Grant Street near Highway 280. The portion through Guadalupe River Park and Gardens provides many opportunities for recreation and entertainment. For more information, visit the Friends of the Guadalupe River Park and Gardens website or the Friend's Blog.
In south San Jose, the trail begins at Chynoweth Avenue and travels south to Lake Almaden Park. Future flood control improvements by the Santa Clara Valley Water District and the Army Corp of Engineers will support trail development. Although not direct, the Highway 87 Bikeway does offer a means of traveling from downtown to the Chynoweth Avenue entry of the Guadalupe River Trail by using a combination of off-street bikeway, striped bike lanes and low volume roads. See the Highway 87 Bikeway link for more information.
| Future Improvements |
| Flood Control (280 to Blossom Hill Road) |
The City of San Jose is coordinating with the Santa Clara Valley Water District and the US Army Corps of Engineers to ensure that future flood control work permits development of a continuous trail system. The Flood Control Schedule shows work from Highway 280 to Blossom Hill Road over the next few years. The City will monitor opportunities to open unpaved trails immediately upon completion of flood control improvements and seek funds for final trail improvements whenever feasible. Watch the Guadalupe River's flood control channel during a high water event. |
| Reach 6 (Woz Way to Virginia Street) |
Construction of this new trail extension will commence in early 2010. The alignment will lead users along the parking lot supporting the Children's Discovery museum, travel beneath Highway 280 and offer views of the river and Highway 87 as it links to the Washington and Greater Gardner neighborhoods and Virginia Street Light Rail Station. The project is challenging to design and construction because of the many instances where it must fit beneath structures. |
| Lower Guadalupe River Trail (Gold Street to 880) |
The 6.4 mile paved trail improvements will include gateway elements at major arterials. Improvements at Gold Street are typical of other locations along the trail.
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| Upper Guadalupe River Trail (Branham Lane to Chynoweth Avenue) |
Design work is underway to define a trail alignment along the river linking to the existing southern reaches of the trail system. Conceptual plan. |
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