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Main Street Bridge – MKT Trail User Counter loop from McGowen

Bike touring routes & trails

Main Street Bridge – MKT Trail User Counter loop from McGowen

Moderate

3.2

(3)

72

riders

Main Street Bridge – MKT Trail User Counter loop from McGowen

02:09

37.5km

120m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 13, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 28.9 km for 50 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

1

2.88 km

Main Street Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Good view of the city from this downtown bridge. Train and transit pass over the bridge (bikes are allowed) but it's much better to pass under it on one of the many riverside trails.

Tip by

2

9.04 km

Banana Car on Cortlandt Street

Highlight • Structure

banana car - Cortlandt St, South of 7th Ave

Tip by

3

11.9 km

River Otter

Highlight • River

4

16.9 km

Wortham Island Reserve

Highlight • Trail

This park features a pleasant stretch of dense wooded area with a well-maintained paved trail and White Oak Bayou running through it. Keep a lookout, as you may even spot some wildlife like coyotes in the area.

Tip by

5

24.0 km

MKT Trail User Counter

Highlight • Cycleway

6

27.7 km

Osprey with a Fish

Highlight • Natural

7

28.9 km

Bayou Greenways Bike Path

Highlight • Cycleway

8

30.0 km

Houston Police Mounted Patrol

Highlight • Rest Area

B

37.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.6 km

3.69 km

2.30 km

1.76 km

118 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.2 km

6.05 km

172 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 30 August

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26°C

33 %

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