Shoal Creek Trail closures or detours that may impact your visit.
Trail Closure: Seiders Springs footbridge to 38th Street
The Shoal Creek Trail is closed on the east side of the creek, from 38th Street to the footbridge in Seiders Springs Park. The west side trail remains open. Click the map for a closer look.
Timeframe: July-August 2025
Purpose: Erosion control and creek embankment work conducted by the City of Austin
Trail Closure: 26th-27th Street (site of landslide)
Major landslides along the Shoal Creek Trail in Pease Park occurred in May 2018 and May 2019 causing significant damage to public and private property. The resulting debris has blocked the Creek and Trail from approximately 26th-27th Street. The trail detour is the paved sidewalk on the east side of the creek along N Lamar Blvd. Click the map below for a closer look.
SCC has been and continues to be a strong advocate for remediation at this site. The City included this area in the South Gap segment of their 24th-34th Shoal Creek Trail Connectivity Gaps Project, which underwent public review in 2024 and is currently in the design phase.
SCC’s advocacy efforts at landslide site
24th-34th Trail Improvements Project
