AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

M-K-T Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 2 hr 27 min

M-K-T Trail is a 7.2-mile out-and-back near Houston Heights, TX. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 59 ft8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Paul Carr Jogging Trail 29.79812, -95.39792
Nearest town Houston Heights, TX
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M-K-T Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Elevation 1–59 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Paul Carr Jogging Trail · 29.79812, -95.39792

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 93°F / low 74° · precip 6% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Paul Carr Jogging Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  4. 200 ftTurn left onto M-K-T Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto M-K-T Trail, heading SE.
  7. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Oliver Street Trail, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 250 ftContinue straight onto M-K-T Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.5 miContinue straight onto M-K-T Trail Hogan Bridge, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading E.
  15. 400 ftBear right onto M-K-T Trail, heading E.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading E.
  17. 0.7 miTurn right onto Buffalo Bayou North Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left onto Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  22. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left onto Heritage East Trail, heading SW.
  25. 450 ftContinue straight onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading SW.
  26. 0.6 miBear right onto M-K-T Trail, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftBear left onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading NW.
  28. 350 ftTurn left onto M-K-T Trail Hogan Bridge, heading NW.
  29. 0.4 miContinue straight onto M-K-T Trail, heading NW.
  30. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right onto Oliver Street Trail, heading W.
  32. 150 ftTurn left onto M-K-T Trail, heading W.
  33. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  34. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  35. 0.1 miTurn left onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading W.
  36. 50 ftTurn right onto M-K-T Trail, heading W.
  37. 0.5 miTurn right onto Paul Carr Jogging Trail, heading NW.
  38. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  40. 0.5 miArrive 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-6a2d

Trail surface

72% paved25% gravel3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 93°F74°
Feels like88°Precip6%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 7:10 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:22 PM
Mon 95°78°
Tue 95°76°
Wed 97°82°
Thu 98°82°
Fri 97°78°
Sat 99°79°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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