San Jose Guadalupe River

From the downtown Center for the Performing Arts to the Guadalupe River Park. This paved greenway starts in concrete jungle with freeway flyways for canopy but gradually assumes a natural original country feel toward the park area. There was some crossing on bridges back and forth confusion as the trail route flip from one side to the other before arriving at a trail detour (scheduled completion Fall 2010) due to a railroad realignment. Le skunk (pepe le pew) unabashedly crossed the path, tail raised high in defiant warning salute. As the sun gets low the downtown portion populates with street people, possible predators and idle youths some of them rough and tough looking. Suggest mid day to be safe

Total distance: 2.35 mi
Average speed: 8.28 min/mi
Download file: Guadalupe River Trail downtown.gpx

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