AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

M-K-T Trail

6.4 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 2 hr 13 min

M-K-T Trail is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near Houston, TX. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 56 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East Downtown Trail 29.76228, -95.35678
Nearest town Houston, TX
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M-K-T Trail

6.4 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 1–57 ft

Out & Back

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 W.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Heritage East Trail, heading E.
  6. 450 ftContinue straight onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading NW.
  7. 0.6 miBear right onto M-K-T Trail, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading NW.
  9. 400 ftTurn left onto M-K-T Trail Hogan Bridge, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto M-K-T Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Oliver Street Trail, heading W.
  13. 150 ftTurn left onto M-K-T Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 500 ftTurn left onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto M-K-T Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left onto Paul Carr Jogging Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right onto M-K-T Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.5 miTurn left onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto M-K-T Trail, heading N.
  23. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right onto Oliver Street Trail, heading SE.
  26. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 250 ftContinue straight onto M-K-T Trail, heading SE.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 0.5 miContinue straight onto M-K-T Trail Hogan Bridge, heading E.
  30. 0.3 miTurn right onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading E.
  31. 400 ftBear right onto M-K-T Trail, heading E.
  32. 50 ftBear left onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading E.
  33. 0.7 miTurn right onto Buffalo Bayou North Trail, heading E.
  34. 0.1 miTurn left onto Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  37. 350 ftContinue straight onto East Downtown Trail, heading SE.
  38. 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/m-k-t-trail-out-back-10-km-092f

Trail surface

85% paved12% gravel3% 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 0.8 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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