Guadalupe River Trail

The Guadalupe River Trail is a 11-mile pedestrian and bicycle path in the city of San Jose, California. The path runs along the banks of the Guadalupe River. The trail is currently comprised of two discontinuous segments. This trail is heavily used for both recreation and commuting, as it provides direct access to Downtown San Jose from many of the outlying neighborhoods.

Route

Upper Guadalupe River

The trail's southern terminus is adjacent to Almaden Lake Park in the Almaden Valley neighborhood. It runs along the river northward, intersecting with Blossom Hill Road and State Route 85. This section of the trail ends at Chynoweth Drive near Cikler Park.

This section of the trail intersects with the Los Alamitos Creek Trail and Guadalupe Creek Trail. This portion of the trail also passes very close to Westfield Oakridge Mall. The Highway 87 Bikeway is nearby and can be used to reach the next section of the Guadalupe River Trail.

Downtown San Jose

The trail resumes just south of Interstate 280 at the intersection of Grant and Palm. The trail then follows the river northward, passing beneath Woz Way, West San Carlos Street, Park Avenue, San Fernando Street, and Santa Clara Street in Downtown San Jose. Further north, there are roadway crossings at St. John Street and Julian Avenue.This section of the trail passes through several city parks, including Children's Discovery Park, McEnry Park, and the Arena Green. It also runs directly adjacent to the HP Pavilion.

Guadalupe Gardens

The trail continues northward crossing Coleman Avenue, Taylor Street, and Hedding Street. The paved portion of the trail ends just north of the Interstate 880 undercrossing.

On this segment, the trail passes through the Guadalupe River Park and Gardens, an immense complex of parks and gardens that covers an area west of State Route 87.

Lower Guadalupe River

The newest segment of the trail is the Lower Guadalupe River section. This portion is unpaved (gravel). The trail continues along the border of Mineta San Jose International Airport, crosses beneath Airport Parkway, U.S. Route 101, Trimble Drive, Montague Expressway, Tasman Drive, and State Route 237. The trail's northern terminus is near the corner of Gold Street and Rotue 237 in the Alviso neighborhood.

This section of the trail passes alongside the Ulistac Natural Area and connects with the Highway 237 Bikeway.

Maps of the trail system can be found on the City's Trail Program website, and specifically on the trail system's [page] http://www.sjparks.org/Trails/GRiver/index.asp.

Sources

* [http://www.sjparks.org/Trails/GRiver/index.asp San Jose Trail Network Website]