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Buffalo Bayou Park

Lost Lake–The Cistern Loop, 3 lakes

2.8 mi · ▲ 121 ft · 1 hr

Lost Lake–The Cistern Loop, 3 lakes is a 2.8-mile loop in Buffalo Bayou Park near Houston, TX. The route passes The Cistern and Lost Lake. It is mostly level, with 121 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 46 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sabine Street Trail 29.76292, -95.37580
Nearest town Houston, TX
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Lost Lake–The Cistern Loop, 3 lakes

2.8 mi · ▲ 121 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 0–47 ft

Loop · Buffalo Bayou Park

Trailhead: Sabine Street Trail · 29.76292, -95.37580

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

Transit-accessible: stop 430 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass The Cistern.
  3. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Sabine Street Bridge, heading S.
  6. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  7. 100 ftTurn left onto Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Eleanor Tinsley Park Trail, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading W.
  10. 150 ftTurn right onto Police Memorial Trail, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Police Memorial Trail, heading NW.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading NW.
  14. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left onto Rosemont Bridge, heading W.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rosemont Trail, heading W.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto Montrose Pedestrian Bridge, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 100 ftTurn left onto Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading W.
  26. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miPass Lost Lake.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right onto Jackson Hill High Bridge, heading W.
  29. 450 ftTurn right onto Buffalo Bayou North Trail, heading W.
  30. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Old Sixth Ward Trail, heading E.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Buffalo Bayou North Trail, heading E.
  32. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/lost-lake-lost-lake-loop-5-lakes-via-buffalo-bayou-north-trail

Trail surface

93% paved3% gravel2% boardwalk2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:10 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM — 5 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 430 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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