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Buffalo Bayou Park

Lost Lake–The Cistern, 3 lakes

8.7 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 2 hr 58 min

Lost Lake–The Cistern, 3 lakes is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Buffalo Bayou Park near Woodland Heights, TX. The route passes The Cistern before reaching Lost Lake at the turnaround, 4.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 56 ft11.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Stude Park Path 29.77962, -95.38224
Nearest town Woodland Heights, TX
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Lost Lake–The Cistern, 3 lakes

8.7 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 2 hr 58 min

Elevation 1–57 ft

Out & Back · Buffalo Bayou Park

Trailhead: Stude Park Path · 29.77962, -95.38224

Weather Sep 22: Mostly clear, high 95°F / low 76° · precip 9% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:20 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 389 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Stude Park Path, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left onto M-K-T Trail, heading SW.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Oliver Street Trail, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto M-K-T Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.5 miContinue straight onto M-K-T Trail Hogan Bridge, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading E.
  12. 400 ftBear right onto M-K-T Trail, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading E.
  14. 0.7 miTurn right onto Buffalo Bayou North Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miPass The Cistern.
  18. 250 ftBear right onto South Trail, heading W.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading SW.
  20. 250 ftContinue straight onto South Trail, heading SW.
  21. 100 ftContinue straight onto Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto South Trail, heading SW.
  23. 300 ftContinue straight onto Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftBear left onto South Trail, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right onto Police Memorial Trail, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftTurn left onto Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Police Memorial Trail, heading SW.
  29. 100 ftContinue straight onto Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftTurn right onto Allen Parkway Crossing, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftTurn right onto Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading SW.
  36. 0.4 miTurn left onto Rosemont Bridge, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rosemont Trail, heading SW.
  38. 50 ftBear left onto Montrose Pedestrian Bridge, heading SW.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  40. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  41. 50 ftTurn left onto Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading W.
  42. 250 ftPass Lost Lake.
  43. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  44. 0.2 miReach Lost Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  45. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  46. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  47. 300 ftTurn left onto Montrose Pedestrian Bridge, heading W.
  48. 50 ftBear right onto Rosemont Trail, heading W.
  49. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rosemont Bridge, heading W.
  50. 50 ftTurn right onto Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading W.
  51. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  52. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  53. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  54. 50 ftTurn right onto Allen Parkway Crossing, heading W.
  55. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  56. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  57. 50 ftContinue straight onto Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading W.
  58. 50 ftContinue straight onto Police Memorial Trail, heading W.
  59. 100 ftContinue straight onto Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading W.
  60. 50 ftTurn right onto Police Memorial Trail, heading W.
  61. 50 ftTurn left onto Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading W.
  62. 0.2 miContinue straight onto South Trail, heading W.
  63. 50 ftBear right onto Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading W.
  64. 50 ftContinue straight onto South Trail, heading W.
  65. 250 ftBear left onto Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading W.
  66. 50 ftContinue straight onto South Trail, heading W.
  67. 100 ftContinue straight onto Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading W.
  68. 200 ftContinue straight onto South Trail, heading W.
  69. 150 ftBear left onto Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading W.
  70. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  71. 0.1 miTurn left onto Heritage East Trail, heading NE.
  72. 500 ftContinue straight onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading E.
  73. 0.6 miBear right onto M-K-T Trail, heading E.
  74. 50 ftBear left onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading E.
  75. 350 ftTurn left onto M-K-T Trail Hogan Bridge, heading NE.
  76. 0.4 miContinue straight onto M-K-T Trail, heading NE.
  77. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  78. 0.2 miTurn right onto Oliver Street Trail, heading E.
  79. 150 ftTurn left onto M-K-T Trail, heading E.
  80. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  81. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  82. 0.1 miSharp right onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading NW.
  83. 0.2 miTurn left onto Stude Park Path, heading NW.
  84. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  85. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/beauchamp-spring-lost-lake-out-back-7-lakes-17-km

Trail surface

93% paved1% gravel6% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 95°F76°
Precip9%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity94%
Hourly temperature
95°75°
Sunrise 7:11 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:20 PM
Wed 96°76°
Thu 99°83°
Fri 98°81°
Sat 95°81°
Sun 92°80°
Mon 93°79° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 389 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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