Harwood Lateral Trail & Dog Park

Learn about the updates being made to the Hardwood Lateral Trail & Dog Park.

Public Meeting: scheduled for Tuesday January 13, 2026 5:30pm-6:30pm at the Los Griegos Health & Social Service Center - 1231 Candelaria Rd NW.

Sept. 2025 Update

An aerial map of the area on the north east corner of 8th street and Cherokee Rd NW where Harwood Lateral/Acequia Dog Park will be. The map shows where features will be. These features are listed on the page below.

An aerial view of the area where Harwood Lateral park is being build. It shows a dirt strip between Cherokee Rd and San Lornezo Avejust east of 8th street. There is a black outline around the southern part of the lot.

Features

The park will be about 50 ft wide and 170 ft long.
Remove the existing vence in 4 locations near the south side of the park.
Black vinyl 4-ft high chain link fencing with wire mech 18 inches high around the park.
Black vinyl chain link double entry gates at the southeast and northwest sides of the park.
New bearsavers trash can and mutt mitt station just south of the eastern vehicle gate.
Two 8-ft gates for 16-ft vihicular manientance access loaction on the center of the east side of the park.
New 10-ft x 10 ft shade structure (Coverworx) embede 4 posts centered east to west over concrete pad with surface mount bench 6- ft with center armrest in the southeast part of the park 30 ft from the southern fence line.
An existing guywire halfway between the shade structure and the west fence.

Outside of the gated park there will be

an 8ft asphalt trail,
a 4ft fines path,
5-ft of wood chips with a 2-ft swale followed by 5-ft of woodchips.
An existing pipe gate will be kept and locked just north of the southeast entrance.
Note: the existing concrete sidewalk will be powerwashed

July 2025 Update

Conceptual Plan for a linear park, trail, dog park, and trees at the southern end of the MRGCD Harwood Lateral Acequia in the Near North Valley.

There are 2 concepts for the park

See Concept 1
See Concept 2

Concept 1

Concept 1 Features

Straight linear path, 10' wide, 1,184 ft long.
Enrichment Areas: Widest areas with enough space for landscaping buffer and amenities like play areas, exercise areas, shaded seating, etc.
Enrichment Areas kept on West side of path.
Bike path kept to East side, buffered away from amenities by slower walking path.
40 x 80' fenced dog play area (3,038 SF, 225 LF fence)
15' tree and landscaping buffer from residential fences
Enrichment Area #1: 60' x 30'
Enrichment Area #2: 100' x 35'
Enrichment Area #3: 100' x 35'

Concept 2

Concept 2 Features

Curved path, 10' wide, 1,221 ft long
Enrichment Areas: Widest areas with enough space for landscaping buffer and amenities like play areas, exercise areas, shaded seating, etc.
Enrichment Areas on both sides of path.
Bike path kept to West side; curves encourage lower speeds.
45' x 80' fenced dog play area (3,097 SF, 239 LF fence)
15' tree and landscaping buffer from residential fences
Enrichment Area #1: 40' x 30'
Enrichment Area #2: 100' x 35'
Enrichment Area #3: 100' x 35'