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In the 1980s the concept of a greenway was developed, but it wasn't until 1997 that a Great
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Gossage Youth Sports Complex. The Sinton trail leads to the nearby Sinton Pond Open Space. The Templeton Gap Trail can also be accessed from this portion of the trail.
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Northridge Reach (south) â The Austin Bluffs Trail is not directly accessed from the
Greenway Trail, but it is a short distance east of the trail on Garden of the Gardens Road and off of Nevada Avenue.
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