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The Olmos Basin Park trail system consists of ~8 miles of trails used by mountain bikers, hikers, and runners in an 1,100-acre park in the San Antonio urban core. Currently, there is no wayfinding or educational signage in the park, and STORM would like to add signage to provide a more enjoyable experience for all trail users.
Despite being well-used by many people, the Olmos Basin Park trail system has potential to attract more trail users. The lack of signage is cited as one of the main reasons more people do not use the trail system, which is often described as a spider web of intersecting trails that makes it easy for trail users to get lost. Funds for this project will go towards mapping, improving the trails, and installing wayfinding and educational signage at trailheads and along the trails and intersections.
The Olmos Basin Park trails are also used by local NICA middle-school and high-school mountain bike teams for practice. In addition, many trail users are neighborhood residents who hike, run, and bike the trails. STORM hope that by improving the trails and installing signage, the number of local residents who use the trails, observe and report problems on the trails, and volunteer to help keep the trails in good condition will increase. Improving the trail system with signage and making the trails more attractive to trail users of all skill levels will promote outdoor recreation and help improve the health of the community.