Walking Trail "Old No.9"

Do you remember reading about the Pinta Trail at the beginning of this book? The Pinta Trail was an early Apache and Comanche Indian trail that was traveled by foot. Later that trail became what is now known as Old San Antonio Road or Old Fredericksburg Road. This was the main wagon trail from San Antonio to Boerne. When the train came to Boerne, the SA&AP Railway laid their track that started in San Antonio following the old Pinta Trail. The track ran through Boerne on the north side of town. As people began traveling more by cars and highways and freeways, the railroad route was closed. The train was no longer needed. The abandoned track and surrounding land was purchased by the City of Boerne and eventually turned into a greenway or walking path. The trail is 1.4 miles long and has stopping points where you can read about its history.