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Buffalo Bayou Park

Eleanor Tinsley Park Viewpoint–The Cistern, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min

Eleanor Tinsley Park Viewpoint–The Cistern, 3 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Buffalo Bayou Park near Houston, TX. The route passes The Cistern before reaching Eleanor Tinsley Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 39 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East Downtown Trail 29.76228, -95.35678
Nearest town Houston, TX
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Eleanor Tinsley Park Viewpoint–The Cistern, 3 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min

Elevation 5–41 ft

Out & Back · Buffalo Bayou Park

Trailhead: East Downtown Trail · 29.76228, -95.35678

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 92°F / low 74° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:09 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 392 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on East Downtown Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading N.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miBear right onto South Trail, heading W.
  6. 450 ftPass The Cistern.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto South Trail, heading SW.
  9. 300 ftContinue straight onto Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto South Trail, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 100 ftReach Eleanor Tinsley Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto South Trail, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto South Trail, heading SW.
  20. 300 ftBear left onto Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading W.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto South Trail, heading W.
  22. 450 ftBear left onto Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading NW.
  23. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 400 ftContinue straight onto East Downtown Trail, heading NE.
  26. 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/eleanor-tinsley-park-viewpoint-the-cistern-out-back-4-lakes-4-km

Trail surface

88% paved2% gravel10% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F74°
Feels like89°Precip5%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 7:09 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:22 PM
Mon 96°77°
Tue 97°76°
Wed 97°82°
Thu 98°82°
Fri 97°78°
Sat 99°79°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 392 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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