Man walking on the Lawrence Loop

Get Out There: Lawrence Loop, Segment 1

August 9, 2023

Hobbs Park Route

Length: 0.25 mile, one way
Parking: Street parking along Delaware (between 8th and 9th  Sts.),Warehouse District lots, Hobbs Park
Restrooms: in Hobbs Park
Features of Note: Hobbs Park has a playground, a shelterhouse, and the historic John Speer Farmstead/Murphy-Bromelsick house

The Lawrence Loop begins at 8th and Delaware across the street from the Poehler Lofts and near the railroad tracks. There is currently no signage noting the start of the trail, but at some point in 2023 or 2024 there are plans to extend the trail to the Santa Fe rail station.

Going south the trail passes through the Warehouse District and climbs a short hill into Hobbs Park. After going through the park the Loop turns east along 11th Street and descends a small hill. Not far to the east, there is a marked pedestrian crossing where the trail crosses 11th Street and continues south as the Burroughs Creek Trail.

If you haven’t experienced this relatively new section of improved trail, it is worth exploring. What used to be a sidewalk through the park is now a bona fide, 10’ wide shared use path with gentler curves (easier for cycling) and raised crosswalks where the trail crosses roadways along Delaware Street.

The Poehler building along the loop
The Poehler building along the Loop
The trail beginning across the street from the quonset hut and railroad.
The trail beginning across the street from the quonset hut and railroad.
The loop in the Warehouse District
The Loop in the Warehouse District.
The Warehouse District Sign along the loop
The Warehouse District Sign along the loop
The loop going up a hill near the former Jungle House building
The loop going up a hill near the former Jungle House building

 

The trail entering Hobbs Park.
The trail entering Hobbs Park.
The trail in Hobbs Park
The trail in Hobbs Park.
A woman with a child carrier behind her bike.
A woman with a child carrier behind her bike.
The trail turns at 11th Street.
The trail turns at 11th Street.
The trail going east on 11th Street
The trail going east on 11th Street.
The trail continues at the Burroughs Creek Trail
The trail continues at the Burroughs Creek Trail.
A playground in Hobbs Park, near the trail.
A playground in Hobbs Park, near the trail.
The historical marker by the Murphy-Bromelsick House.
The historical marker by the Murphy-Bromelsick House.
The Murphy-Bromelsick house in Hobbs Park, near the trail.
The Murphy-Bromelsick house in Hobbs Park, near the trail.

 

 

 

See the entire Lawrence Loop Map