3.1 miles of trail open at Northwest Park in New Braunfels

Approximately 3.1 miles of natural surface trail opened within New Braunfels’ Northwest Park, which is located along FM 1102 south of Conrads Lane, on Oct. 26.

What you need to know

The new trail system is open daily from 6 a.m.-10 p.m., with the primary trailhead located at 965 Conrads Lane, according to a city news release.

The city installed trail markers on trees and wayfinding signage throughout the park to improve navigation. The primary trailhead also includes a kiosk called “Completing the Corridor,” which features a map highlighting the growing connectivity of parks, trails and neighborhoods in the area. This includes the future Sunflower Ridge Park and planned links to the existing Alligator Creek West Loop, the release states. 

Parks and Recreation Director Ken Wilson said the New Braunfels Parks Foundation donated 15 acres of land and financially supported signage and trail construction.

“Opening these trails is just the first of many improvements for this property and brings a much-needed injection of public park space to that area of the city,” Wilson said in the release. 

One more thing

Comal Trails Alliance volunteers will also play a key role in helping the city improve the trails, Wilson added. Once complete, the connected trail system will boast about 5 miles of paved and unpaved trails, according to the release.