AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

M-K-T Trail

6.2 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 2 hr 9 min

M-K-T Trail is a 6.2-mile out-and-back near Houston, TX. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 56 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Heritage East Trail 29.76458, -95.35491
Nearest town Houston, TX
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M-K-T Trail

6.2 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Elevation 1–57 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Heritage East Trail · 29.76458, -95.35491

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

Transit-accessible: UH-Downtown stop 399 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Heritage East Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading NW.
  3. 0.6 miBear right onto M-K-T Trail, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading NW.
  5. 400 ftTurn left onto M-K-T Trail Hogan Bridge, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto M-K-T Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Oliver Street Trail, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftTurn left onto M-K-T Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 500 ftTurn left onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto M-K-T Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left onto Paul Carr Jogging Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right onto M-K-T Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto M-K-T Trail, heading E.
  19. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right onto Oliver Street Trail, heading SE.
  22. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 250 ftContinue straight onto M-K-T Trail, heading SE.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 0.5 miContinue straight onto M-K-T Trail Hogan Bridge, heading E.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading E.
  27. 400 ftBear right onto M-K-T Trail, heading E.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading E.
  29. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Heritage East Trail, heading SE.
  30. 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-7124

Trail surface

84% paved13% gravel3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:10 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: UH-Downtown stop 399 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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