AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

M-K-T Trail

3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 2 min

M-K-T Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back near Woodland Heights, TX. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 56 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: M-K-T Trail 29.77520, -95.37812
Nearest town Woodland Heights, TX
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M-K-T Trail

3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 7–57 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: M-K-T Trail · 29.77520, -95.37812

Weather Sep 22: Mostly clear, high 95°F / low 76° · precip 9% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:20 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 343 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on M-K-T Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Oliver Street Trail, heading W.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto M-K-T Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto M-K-T Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left onto Paul Carr Jogging Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right onto M-K-T Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto M-K-T Trail, heading SE.
  14. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto Oliver Street Trail, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 250 ftContinue straight onto M-K-T Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 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-5-km-fe01

Trail surface

67% paved27% gravel6% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 95°F76°
Precip9%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity94%
Hourly temperature
95°75°
Sunrise 7:11 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:20 PM
Wed 96°76°
Thu 99°83°
Fri 98°81°
Sat 95°81°
Sun 92°80°
Mon 93°79° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 343 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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