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M-K-T Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 2 hr 31 min

M-K-T Trail is a 7.3-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 ft8.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Buffalo Bayou South Trail 29.76167, -95.37139
Nearest town Houston, TX
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M-K-T Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Elevation 1–57 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Buffalo Bayou South Trail · 29.76167, -95.37139

Weather Sep 22: Clear, high 95°F / low 75° · precip 8% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:20 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 271 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Heritage East Trail, heading E.
  4. 450 ftContinue 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 W.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 500 ftTurn left onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto M-K-T Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left onto Paul Carr Jogging Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right onto M-K-T Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto M-K-T Trail, heading N.
  21. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 150 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 miTurn right onto Buffalo Bayou North Trail, heading E.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right onto Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading SE.
  33. 0.4 miBear right, 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-12-km-4b6e

Trail surface

86% paved11% gravel3% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 95°F75°
Precip8%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity91%
Hourly temperature
95°75°
Sunrise 7:11 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:20 PM
Wed 96°76°
Thu 99°83°
Fri 98°78°
Sat 97°81°
Sun 98°80°
Mon 95°79° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 271 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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