White Oak Bayou Greenway

5.5 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 1 hr 58 min

White Oak Bayou Greenway is a 5.5-mile out-and-back near Houston, TX. It climbs 281 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 56 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 29.76127, -95.34959
Nearest town Houston, TX

Directions

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White Oak Bayou Greenway

5.5 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 0–57 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 29.76127, -95.34959

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

Transit-accessible: stop 600 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Heritage East Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miBear right onto M-K-T Trail, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading NW.
  7. 400 ftTurn left onto M-K-T Trail Hogan Bridge, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto M-K-T Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Oliver Street Trail, heading W.
  11. 150 ftTurn left onto M-K-T Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 500 ftSharp right onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Stude Park Path, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miSharp left onto M-K-T Trail, heading E.
  19. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right onto Oliver Street Trail, heading NW.
  22. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 250 ftContinue straight onto M-K-T Trail, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  25. 0.5 miContinue straight onto M-K-T Trail Hogan Bridge, heading NE.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading E.
  27. 400 ftBear right onto M-K-T Trail, heading E.
  28. 50 ftBear left onto White Oak Bayou Greenway, heading E.
  29. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Heritage East Trail, heading SE.
  30. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

96% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:10 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 600 m from the trailhead

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