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M-K-T Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 93 ft · 1 hr 35 min

M-K-T Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Woodland Heights, TX. It is mostly level, with 93 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: Paul Carr Jogging Trail 29.77725, -95.39737
Nearest town Woodland Heights, TX
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M-K-T Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 93 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 1–57 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Paul Carr Jogging Trail · 29.77725, -95.39737

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 776 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Paul Carr Jogging Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto M-K-T Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto M-K-T Trail, heading SE.
  5. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Oliver Street Trail, heading SE.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftContinue straight onto M-K-T Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miContinue straight onto M-K-T Trail Hogan Bridge, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miSharp left onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miSharp right onto M-K-T Trail Hogan Bridge, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto M-K-T Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right onto Oliver Street Trail, heading W.
  19. 150 ftTurn left onto M-K-T Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto M-K-T Trail, heading W.
  24. 0.5 miTurn left onto Paul Carr Jogging Trail, heading NW.
  25. 0.1 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-7-km-a928

Trail surface

79% paved17% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:10 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:02 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:22 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:46 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 776 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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