McGovern Lake–Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Reflecting Pool, 4 lakes is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Hermann Park near University Oaks, TX. The route passes Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Reflecting Pool and McGovern Lake before reaching Pedal Boat Lagoon at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi10 – 49 ft6.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Tiger Walk 29.72077, -95.35838
Nearest town University Oaks, TX
Directions
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McGovern Lake–Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Reflecting Pool, 4 lakes
5.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 10–49 ft
Out & Back · Hermann Park
Trailhead: Tiger Walk · 29.72077, -95.35838
Weather Sep 22: sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Transit-accessible: TSU/UH Athletics District stop 695 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Tiger Walk, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Columbia Tap Rail Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Brays Bayou Greenway, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Marvin Taylor Exercise Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Reflecting Pool.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Concert Drive, heading NW.
- 400 ftPass McGovern Lake.
- 50 ftPass Pedal Boat Lagoon.
- 250 ftBear right onto Hermann Lake Drive, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach McGovern Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear left onto Concert Drive, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Marvin Taylor Exercise Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Brays Bayou Greenway, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Columbia Tap Rail Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Tiger Walk, heading NE.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
58% paved27% gravel15% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 7:10 AMSunset 7:21 PM
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: TSU/UH Athletics District stop 695 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Tiger Walk Trailhead
- Brays Bayou Greenway & Tiger Walk 10.7 mi · ▲ 111 ft
- Brays Bayou Greenway & Tiger Walk 4.9 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Reflection Pool & Tiger Walk via Marvin Taylor Exercise Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 57 ft
- Mary Gibbs and Jesse H. Jones Reflecting Pool–Mecom Rockwell Colonnade, 3 lakes 5.1 mi · ▲ 57 ft
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