AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

M-K-T Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 2 hr 9 min

M-K-T Trail is a 6.3-mile out-and-back near Houston, TX. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 56 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Buffalo Bayou South Trail 29.76567, -95.34853
Nearest town Houston, TX
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M-K-T Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Elevation 0–57 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Buffalo Bayou South Trail · 29.76567, -95.34853

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:09 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

  1. Start on Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Heritage East Trail, heading NW.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miBear right onto M-K-T Trail, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading NW.
  7. 400 ftTurn left onto M-K-T Trail Hogan Bridge, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto M-K-T Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Oliver Street Trail, heading W.
  11. 150 ftTurn left onto M-K-T Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 500 ftTurn left onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto M-K-T Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.5 miContinue straight onto West 7th Street, heading NW.
  17. 300 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 350 ftContinue straight onto M-K-T Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto M-K-T Trail, heading E.
  21. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right onto Oliver Street Trail, heading SE.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 250 ftContinue straight onto M-K-T Trail, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 0.5 miContinue straight onto M-K-T Trail Hogan Bridge, heading E.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading E.
  29. 400 ftBear right onto M-K-T Trail, heading E.
  30. 50 ftBear left onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading E.
  31. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Heritage East Trail, heading E.
  32. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  33. 150 ftTurn left onto Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading SE.
  34. 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-e041

Trail surface

97% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:09 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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