John James Ball Field Trail
A compact crushed-stone circuit around the playing fields at John James Park.
- Distance
- 0.5 mi · Loop
- Time
- 15 min
- Surface
- Crushed stone/fines; assessed tread width 10 feet
- Grade / hills
- Entire route assessed below 5% grade
Start
John James Park, 3910 Rittiman Road
Directions
Route
- Begin at John James Park, 3910 Rittiman Road, and reach the signed Ball Field Trail.
- Follow the crushed-stone circuit around the playing fields, staying off the Nature Trail and greenway branches.
- Complete the loop back at the parking and park-entrance area.
Good to know
The official map shows this as the Ball Field Trail, not the longer Nature Trail or Salado Creek Greenway. The 2011 assessment found the entire loop below 5% grade, with a 48-foot cross-slope segment at 6–7%; current conditions may differ.
Route assessment dated March 1, 2011.