The Heights MKT Trail

Trail Length:

4.3

miles

Year opened:

2010

WOB (Hogan)

–

TC Jester, Kansas

10-ft Shared Use Path, Greenway

Runners passing a mural along the Heights Hike and Bike Trail in Houston featuring words like love, kindness, and peace.

The MKT Trail follows 7th Street from Shepherd to Heights Blvd, then bends diagonally between Cortlandt and Sawyer Heights near Target. It continues along Spring Street before reconnecting to White Oak Bayou after the Hogan Bridge.

Trail Connections & Alerts

The Heights MKT Trail

Connections to Transit:

Route 40

Trail Connections:

Nicholson St Trail

Trail Alerts

The Heights MKT Trail is a 4.5-mile rail-trail that follows a former Missouri-Kansas-Texas (MKT) railroad corridor through the heart of the Heights. Opened in 2010, the trail provides a continuous, off-street path for walking, running, and biking, connecting neighborhoods, parks, and major greenway systems.

The trail runs roughly east–west, beginning near TC Jester and extending toward the White Oak Bayou Greenway near the Hogan Bridge. Along the way, it passes through some of the Heights’ most active and family-friendly areas.