White Oak Bayou Greenway
2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min
White Oak Bayou Greenway is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Houston, TX. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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White Oak Bayou Greenway
2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min
Elevation 1–33 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Buffalo Bayou South Trail · 29.76413, -95.36373
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 7:10 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Smith St @ Preston St stop 111 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Heritage East Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right onto M-K-T Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftReach White Oak Bayou Greenway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right onto M-K-T Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Buffalo Bayou North Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Buffalo Bayou South Trail, heading SE.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: Smith St @ Preston St stop 111 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Buffalo Bayou South Trail Trailhead
- M-K-T Trail 6.4 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- M-K-T Trail 5.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- M-K-T Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- M-K-T Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- M-K-T Trail 6.5 mi · ▲ 169 ft
- M-K-T Trail 5.8 mi · ▲ 169 ft
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