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M-K-T Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 37 min

M-K-T Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Houston, TX. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 56 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East Downtown Trail 29.76299, -95.35746
Nearest town Houston, TX
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M-K-T Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 1–57 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: East Downtown Trail · 29.76299, -95.35746

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 92°F / low 74° · precip 5% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 7:09 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Transit-accessible: UH-Downtown stop 346 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on East Downtown Trail, heading NW.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading NW.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Heritage East Trail, heading NE.
  6. 450 ftContinue straight onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading NW.
  7. 0.6 miBear right onto M-K-T Trail, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading NW.
  9. 350 ftTurn left onto M-K-T Trail Hogan Bridge, heading NW.
  10. 0.4 miContinue straight onto M-K-T Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Oliver Street Trail, heading W.
  13. 150 ftTurn left onto M-K-T Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading N.
  17. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto M-K-T Trail, heading NW.
  19. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right onto Oliver Street Trail, heading W.
  22. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 250 ftContinue straight onto M-K-T Trail, heading NW.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 0.5 miContinue straight onto M-K-T Trail Hogan Bridge, heading E.
  26. 0.4 miTurn right onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading E.
  27. 350 ftBear right onto M-K-T Trail, heading E.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading E.
  29. 0.7 miTurn right onto Buffalo Bayou North Trail, heading SE.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left onto Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  33. 400 ftContinue straight onto East Downtown 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-7-km-8e5e

Trail surface

95% paved1% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F74°
Feels like89°Precip5%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 7:09 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:22 PM
Mon 96°77°
Tue 97°76°
Wed 97°82°
Thu 98°82°
Fri 97°78°
Sat 99°79°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: UH-Downtown stop 346 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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