AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

M-K-T Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 91 ft · 1 hr 27 min

M-K-T Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Houston, TX. It is mostly level, with 91 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 56 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Buffalo Bayou North Trail 29.76536, -95.35964
Nearest town Houston, TX
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M-K-T Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 91 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 1–57 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Buffalo Bayou North Trail · 29.76536, -95.35964

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

Transit-accessible: UH-Downtown stop 104 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Buffalo Bayou North Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Heritage East Trail, heading NW.
  3. 500 ftContinue straight onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading NW.
  4. 0.6 miBear right onto M-K-T Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftTurn left onto M-K-T Trail Hogan Bridge, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto M-K-T Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Oliver Street Trail, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftTurn left onto M-K-T Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto M-K-T Trail, heading NW.
  16. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right onto Oliver Street Trail, heading NW.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 250 ftContinue straight onto M-K-T Trail, heading SE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 0.5 miContinue straight onto M-K-T Trail Hogan Bridge, heading E.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading E.
  24. 350 ftBear right onto M-K-T Trail, heading E.
  25. 50 ftBear left onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading E.
  26. 0.7 miTurn right onto Buffalo Bayou North Trail, heading SE.
  27. 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-c721

Trail surface

95% paved1% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:10 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: UH-Downtown stop 104 m from the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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