I found this park on Mapquest and then on my Garmin GPS and decided to go check it out as I was in the neighborhood. Both entrances were chained shut and looked as though they had been so for years. The sight of a feral sunflower beckoned me to walk in and check it out however.
There were two paths that appeared to cross over to the levee, one in the blistering sun and one partially shaded route through some dried weeds that lead me to this photo op. That was the good news. The bad news was that the path ended abruptly leaving me to traverse a lot of weeds and dirt getting back to the hot dusty main trail.
94 F, no clouds, no breeze
The San Jacinto River is pretty much nonexistent, except when it rains a lot. But there are a few trees along the levee, which was repaired in 1980 after the banks of the river were indeed breached, resulting in massive flooding of 11 square miles including the local community college.
The little white streak to the left of the tree is what is left of the river during this dry time of year. Although it is greener along the levee, the spots of shade near the path are far and few between. I was able to park my car under a tree though, so it was nice and cool when I got back.
San Jacinto River Park is at the intersection of State Street and Record Road near the intersection of State Street and Soboba Road.
