Half marathon training leads to discovering of all sorts of exciting new routes to run. Latest discovery? The Heights Hike and Bike Trail. This is a a delightful paved, two-way trail that traces its way along White Oak Bayou, crosses through the Heights neighborhoods and connects again with the White Oak Bayou Trail. It was a really pretty run. My pictures don’t do it justice. I saw cardinals, blue jays, bunnies and butterflies. There is a handmade sign hung on the stop sign where you cross White Oak Blvd that says (in Spanish) “Nothing you are about to see has been seen by anyone.” What a beautiful running mantra!
Places to connect with the Heights Hike and Bike Trail:
- UH Downtown Naylor Student Parking Lot (where they host the Run for Wellness 5K series)
- Sawyer Heights Lofts (good place to park your car!)
- Hieghts Boulevard and 7th
- TJ Jester and White Oak Bayou
The Houston Bayou system is just the coolest. I love how this trail connects to a bunch of different parks and you could run or bike for miles without having to retrace your steps. While running over the weekend, I saw an exciting sign that said the city is going to build out the rest of White Oak Bayou beginning in Fall 2016! Eek! Can’t wait.
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The bike route on heights and 7th is not for cyclists, the people walk covering both lanes on foot, with their dogs and strollers and do not show any regard for anyone else but themselves. It is better for cyclists in that area to use the road inspite of how little protection from vehicles there is available.
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