With the extension open now I decided today I would ride the Spring Creek Greenway. The warm weather cooperated and I set out at 11:00 am. I wasn’t sure how far the route would be with the extra miles but I rode 47.98 miles. This increases October to 791.59 miles.
I dressed lighter today with shorts and short sleeve jersey and was comfortable from beginning to end. Weather during the bike ride: start 79 (69% humidity), a few clouds, wind S 7 mph. Finish 83 (59% humidity), mostly cloudy, wind S 15 mph, gusts 28 mph. The wind picked up while I rode the greenway and I could feel it whenever I got out in the open. fortunately the last 7 miles a tailwind helped me get to the finish at 3:16 pm.
Nothing different on the greenway until the place where the barrier used to be. According to the sign at the left turn to Dennis Johnston Park the trail went 3.1 miles before ending. The new section scenery contrasted with the other part of the trail with fewer trees and more prairie type foliage. Up to beginning on the new section I didn’t stop but once I crossed the old barrier location I stopped and took these photos. The first two look forward from the barrier location and back. These photos progress to the end of the trail. (Click on an image to enlarge it)
Not sure where the greenway will go after the barrier. The next photos are on the reverse trip.
The last two photos show a large steel container that was found when building the greenway and moved here. Inside are information panels about the greenway.
I stopped at Dennis Johnston Park on the way back to the I-69/US59 trail head for water. The main building is an early voting location and the lady at the door asked if I came to vote. I said no, I only needed water and she sent me in right away. There were no people in line to vote which contrasted with when my wife and I went to vote at another location. With a filled water bottle I got back on the Canyon bike to ride back to Jesse Jones Park.
Arriving at Jesse Jones Park I found a bench near the restrooms and took a rest break to eat some cookies and crackers. Across from the bench a man unloaded his bike from the car and got ready to ride. At that point I biked 38.77 miles. I figured there were 2.2 miles to the I-69/US59 trail entrance. After resting for 20+ minutes I walked to the restroom and filled my water bottle for the ride back home, about 9 miles away.
Other cyclists passed me on the greenway but there wasn’t a large number of them. Before I got the trail as I rode to the bridge to go over the San Jacinto River a cyclist came towards me and I said hello and waved. I guess he was coming back from the greenway.
This is the second time to ride the greenway this month. Before I rode only once a month but with the time change Sunday and cooler weather I wanted to ride the longer greenway before the year got away from me.
Wednesday weather forecast doesn’t look bike ride friendly: 80% Precip. / 0.22 in, Strong Storms. High 82F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph.
SportTracks Bike Ride Summary
