Friedrich Wilderness Park

Infobox park
park=Friedrich Wilderness Park


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caption=Vista Loop Trial in Friedrich Wilderness Park
type=Public City Park
location=San Antonio, TX
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size=633 acres
opened=August 31, 1978
operator=City of San Antonio Parks and Recreation
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status=Open every day (except Christmas & New Year's)

Friedrich Wilderness Park lies at the southern end of the Texas Hill Country. The park is hilly due to its location on the Balcones escarpment that separates the Texas Hill Country from the flat South Texas region.cite web |url=http://www.sanaturalareas.org/fp/fprocks.html |title=Friedrich Park - Geology | accessdate=2007-07-08 |format= |work=] cite book |author=Spearing, Darwin |title=Roadside Geology of Texas (Roadside Geology Series) |publisher=Mountain Press Publishing Company |location=Missoula, Montana |year=1996 |pages=125 |isbn=0-87842-265-X |oclc= |doi=]

History

Norma Friedrich Ward donated convert|180|acre|km2 of land to San Antonio, Texas, for use as a public park. Additional land was donated by Wilbur Matthews and Glen Martin. The park was developed with monies from Ms Ward and a grant from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The park opened in 1978cite web |url=http://www.sanantonio.gov/sapar/friedrichhis.asp |title=Friedrich Wilderness Park History |accessdate=2007-07-08 |format= |work=] .

Notable features

Endangered birds

Two endangered birds, the Golden-cheeked Warbler and the Black-capped Vireo, spend summers in the park.

Topography

The park is in the transition zone between the flat South Texas region and the Texas Hill Country. The parking lot is at convert|1140|ft|m elevation above sea level and convert|500|ft|m above the San Antonio River in downtown San Antonio.

The highest hill in the park is convert|285|ft|m higher (1425 feet above sea level). Buildings of downtown San Antonio can be seen from the highest points in the park.

See also

* Balcones escarpment
* Texas Hill Country

References

External links

* [http://www.sanaturalareas.org/fp/fpindex.html Official website]
** [http://www.sanaturalareas.org/fp/fwpbirds.html Bird list]
* [http://www.fofriedrichpark.org/ Friends of Friedrich Wilderness Park]