Smaller Bridge Over Olmos Crees Tributary in the Headwaters Sanctuary - San Antonio, TX
N 29° 28.158 W 098° 28.398
14R E 551067 N 3260097
This wooden footpath bridge continues the Great Oak Trail walking path across a minor tributary of the Olmos Creek that runs through the Headwaters Sanctuary in San Antonio, TX.
Waymark Code: WM121E1
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/01/2020
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This wooden pedestrian bridge continues the pathway of the Great Oak Trail across a minor tributary feeding into Olmos Creek. Olmos Creek runs through the northern boundary of the Headwaters Sanctuary. The Great Oak Trail is one of seven walking trails that are laid out within the Headwaters Sanctuary in San Antonio, TX. The Headwater Sanctuary is the only nature sanctuary within the downtown San Antonio area.
The Headwater Sanctuary is operated by the Headwaters At Incarnate Word and owned by the Sisters of the Incarnate Word. The sanctuary is adjacent to the University of the Incarnate Word in the Alamo Heights neighborhood of San Antonio, TX. It is only 2.5 miles from downtown San Antonio yet is as "native" as 53 acres of undeveloped land can be. Giant oak trees, many appearing to be hundreds of years old, grow within the sanctuary boundaries. One tree in particular is believed to be 600 years old. The land is dotted with many natural springs fed by the Edwards Aquifer waters during the rainy seasons. The largest of these springs within the Headwaters Sanctuary is named the "Blue Hole" and is the designated source of the San Antonio River! The wooded acres offer habitat to a variety of birds, insects, and small wild animals. Deer do visit the sanctuary but are not established within it.
Because the creeks and springs effect the low lying lands of this sanctuary, there are a few places where footbridges are needed for effective use of the land. This is the smaller of two bridges that are built along the Great Oak Trail that is woven through the oak forest area along the back portion (northwestern edge) of the sanctuary's 53 acres. Olmos Creek is a major creek that crosses a large portion of the city of San Antonio, so it's water flow is significant and constant.
All the walking trails are made of shredded tree branches, clippings and trimmings. The compost is created on site by grinding up and recycling branches and stumps, etc. The trail is all organic materials and is at least 0.8 miles from one one to the other. One end of the Great Oak Trail begins at a junction area with both the Olmos Creek Trail and the Heritage Loop Trail. The other end of the Great Oak Trail is where there is a short junction point with a different part of the Heritage Loop Trail. However, along the pathway there are also small junctions with the St. Brigid's Path and again with the Miller Spring Trail. This smaller bridge is within sight of the junction of the Great Oak Trail and the Miller Spring Trail, about 150 feet southeastt down the Great Oak Trail from this small footbridge bridge.
See link attached below of the map of the trails:
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