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Explore East Central Austin Start/ George Washington Carver Museum, End: 1165 Angelina St, 78702 Starting Location Length of Ride: 30 minutes, round trip (about 5 miles). Allow more time for stops. Ease of ride: Relatively flat route, with only a few small hills; follows high- and medium-comfort biking streets, and off-road trails. Central East Austin is an ideal area to explore by bike. Check out the historical 12th Street Business District, the Texas State Cemetery, and various pocket parks along the way. Pedal along quiet streets in historic neighborhoods like Foster Heights, Holly, and Rosewood, as well as newer development adjacent to Plaza Saltillo Station .

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Page 1: Explore East Central Austinaustintexas.gov/sites/default/files/files/...Feb 11, 2019  · Pedal along quiet streets in historic neighborhoods like Foster Heights, Holly, and Rosewood,

Explore East Central Austin

Start/ George Washington Carver Museum, End: 1165 Angelina St, 78702 Starting Location

Length of Ride: 30 minutes, round trip (about 5 miles). Allow more time for stops.

Ease of ride: Relatively flat route, with only a few small hills; follows high- and medium-comfort biking streets, and off-road trails.

Central East Austin is an ideal area to explore by bike. Check out the historical 12th Street Business District, the Texas State Cemetery , and various pocket parks along the way. Pedal along quiet streets in historic neighborhoods like Foster Heights, Holly, and Rosewood, as well as newer development adjacent to Plaza Saltillo Station .

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Turn-by-Turn DirectionsFrom George Washington Carver Museum

1. Head west on Hackberry St, taking the first onto Navasota St.

2. onto Olive St alongside the Lott Pocket Park.

3. Make a sharp onto Brandh St then Catalpa St. Look to your right to see the Together We Are mural.

4. Take the third onto Navasota St, followed by a onto E 12th St.

5. On the NE corner of E 12th St and Chicon St, you will see the Black Luminaries mural

6. Continue along E 12th St, the railroad tracks as perpindicular as possible.

7. After crossing the tracks, make a sharp onto the Boggy Creek Greenbelt Trail.

8. Stay on the trail, continuing across Rosewood Ave until you reach Webberville Rd.

9. onto the two-way cycletrack on Webberville Rd. Continue straight onto Pedernales St.

10. onto E 2nd St and pedal west toward downtown.

11. After about a half mile, onto Comal St, where you’ll pass Plaza Saltillo Station and the Texas State Cemetery.

12. Turn into the Texas State Cemetary and head north to make a quick onto Angelina St, ending back at the starting location.

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This Austin Biking Adventure was originally developed for the Smart Trips Austin program, which served residents of the 78702 and 78722 neighborhoods in 2018.SmartTripsAustin.org