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I rode this trail twice while visiting the Valley. I rode this trail from my mom’s house in Donna to the entrance on Silver Street. I took the trail south to South St the east to Harlan Park in Weslaco. I rode a few miles in Weslaco the got back on the trail. I headed West to Donna and onto Val Verde Rd where the trail ends. I turned south on Val Verde and rode to Donna Lake then onto the first levy. I then reversed my course to ride back to my mom’s house on 13th Street in Donna. I did this same route two days later but at night. It was even nice since the trail is well lit. I also have lights for when I was on the gravel roads and levy at night.
Rode Hidalgo 2 this morning! This is a well maintained, lightly populated trail that has plenty of facilities and, had it been dark, a well lit path with NO TRAFFIC CROSSES! I can hardly wait for the second section (Hidalgo 1) to be added which will bring the trail within a half mile from home!
We rode a round trip on this trail today. It could definitely use some TLC on most of the surface. It’s mostly narrow, especially in places where grass is growing into the edges of the path. Overall, we enjoyed the ride.
I rode an e-bike on this winding leisurely trail. My favorite part was going under several overpasses and a train bridge. There are also several pedestrian bridges as the path crisscrosses back-and-forth across the water. I saw several walkers, both individuals and families. It seemed like everyone felt safe. At the trailhead, there are restrooms, parking, and playground equipment. I also saw three e-bikes that could be rented, but I noticed they all had flat tires. It seems the trail is prone to flooding, and there were several places where standing water or dried mud covered the trail. At the points where spurs connected to the trail, it was not always obvious which fork to take and parts of it were a little overgrown and in need of some trimming and mowing. I would not say this is a “destination” trail, but if you’re visiting or live nearby, it was time well spent.
Rode the entire trail today. Nice trail some mud from recent rain. It’s a paved trail but could use some TLC
Mostly along the road. Could use an occasional outhouse
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