Beauchamp Spring–M-K-T Trail, 3 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Beauchamp Spring–M-K-T Trail, 3 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Woodland Heights, TX. The route reaches Beauchamp Spring. It is mostly level, with 59 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 56 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 29.78117, -95.37305
Nearest town Woodland Heights, TX

Directions

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Beauchamp Spring–M-K-T Trail, 3 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 7–56 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 29.78117, -95.37305

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftPass Beauchamp Spring.
  5. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 100 ftTurn right onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 350 ftTurn left onto Stude Park Path, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto M-K-T Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.5 miContinue straight onto West 7th Street, heading NW.
  13. 300 ftContinue straight onto M-K-T Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.9 miReach Beauchamp Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.9 miContinue straight onto West 7th Street, heading E.
  16. 300 ftContinue straight onto M-K-T Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto Stude Park Path, heading SE.
  19. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 0.4 miContinue straight onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading E.
  23. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  25. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  26. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  28. 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 surface

78% paved22% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:10 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead