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Pleasanton Road Trailhead
4.6 ★★★★★ 151 Google reviews · Running trail in San Antonio, Texas · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Pleasanton Road Trailhead's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Paved paths and trails for hiking, biking and running through a wooded nature preserve with lake views and birdwatching.
What runners say about Pleasanton Road Trailhead
“The trail is in great condition and felt safe during the daytime.”
“A beautiful natural area, the trails are well marked and maintained.”
Amazing ride from Medina Natural Area to Pleasanton Road 21 miles round trip.
When walking the trail on the parking side of the road, trees mostly shade you. A lake was on one side and a field and then the truck factory was on the other. A snake crossed in front of us. We think it was a rat snake. The lake was full of egrets.
Take a walk with nature. Nice place for exercising from walking, running, and biking.
I walked a mile and back on the portion of the trail that wraps around the lake from the trailhead. The trail is a great place for birdwatching. The diversity of birds on or near the lake was high. I was surprised. The trail is in great condition and felt safe during the daytime.
Trail conditions & character
“An easy, paved trail off of Loop 410 and Pleasanton Rd.”
“Great walking trail with a nice view of the Lake of the Plates (platos instead of patos 😆)”
“I walked a mile and back on the portion of the trail that wraps around the lake from the trailhead.”
“When walking the trail on the parking side of the road, trees mostly shade you.”
Plan your run at Pleasanton Road Trailhead
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking, water — reported by runners
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–10 pm |
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