Gilroy
– A day-long bike trek from Uvas Creek to the Santa Clara County
ridgeline may become a recreational reality in coming years with
the completion of the Gilroy Trails Master Plan.
Gilroy – A day-long bike trek from Uvas Creek to the Santa Clara County ridgeline may become a recreational reality in coming years with the completion of the Gilroy Trails Master Plan.
Residents tonight will get a preliminary glance at the draft for an extensive trail network, when the Trails Master Plan Task Force holds a public review and comment session.
In its current form, the draft plan envisions trails connecting the western, southern, and eastern portions of town, with most trails following the Llagas and Uvas Creek corridors.
“The Uvas Creek Trail will be a like a spine,” said City Parks and Recreation Engineer Bill Headley. “One day you may be able to rent a bike from the Hilton and ride out to Bonfante Gardens for the day.”
Local bikers and joggers already flock to Uvas Creek Trail, which stretches for about two miles along the western portion of town.
The draft plan envisions extending that trail system toward the future sports complex, just south of Luchessa Avenue, and to Gavilan College and U.S. Highway 101.
The city also has plans to eventually extend the trail’s western end another two miles to Bonfante Gardens Family Theme Park.
For people who want to take longer rides, the master plan would connect local paths to the county trails.
