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Map for reference only. Not for navigation.
Houston Heritage
Corridor
Trail length: 4 miles
Trail surface: concrete
Trail length: 4.62 miles
Trail surface: concrete
• There are no formal trailheads
as these trails may be accessed
from any of the cross streets
along their routes.
• There are no designated parking
areas or restrooms anywhere
along these trails.
Trail length: 2 miles
(not including
on-street segment)
Trail surface: asphalt
On-street segment
Trail notes
map illustration by daniellemarks.com
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Runnels St.
Main St.
Drennan St.
S. Wayside Dr.
N. Shepherd Dr.
Heights Blvd.
S. Shepherd Dr.
Dowling St.
McKee St.
Navigation Blvd.
Commerce St.
Elgin St.
Dixie Dr.
Old Spanish Trail
Old Spanish Trail
Harrisburg Blvd.
Sherman St.
W. Hedrick St.
Polk St.
Polk St.
Walker St.
Westheimer Rd.
Marsden
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72nd
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GETTING THERE:
Two major airports serve Houston: George Bush
Intercontinental Airport north of the city, and Hobby Airport to
the southeast. From George Bush, it’s about 22 miles on U.S. 59
South into downtown Houston. From Hobby, it’s about 11 miles on
Interstate 45 North into the heart of the city. Train service is also
available on the Sunset Limited, which stops in Houston three times
a week on its journeys between New Orleans and Los Angeles.
WHERE TO EAT:
If you want a unique Tex-Mex experience,
head to Navigation Boulevard, just east of downtown.
Some of the taquerias on this road are famous for their
home-cooked fare. For breakfast or lunch, try the “super”
breakfast tacos at the 34-year-old Villa Arcos (
www.villa
arcos.com
; 713.227.1743). For dinner, check out the fajitas at
the Original Ninfas (713.228.1175). Just two blocks off the
MKT/SP trail in the Heights neighborhood, you’ll fnd the
Onion Creek Coffee House, Bar & Lounge (
www.onion
creekcafe.com/home.html
; 713.880.0706), where you can
pair a hot Texican burger with a cold Southern Star beer—
and fnish your meal with an espresso to get you back
down the trail.
WHERE TO STAY:
There are dozens of lodging choices in and around the
downtown area. The Hilton Americas-Houston (713.739.8000) is just a
few blocks from the Dowling Street trailhead for the Columbia Tap Rail-
Trail. If you have a tight budget and you’re feeling adventurous, check
out the Houston Hostel (
www.houstonhostel.com
; 713.523.1009). This
spartan hostel has a few private rooms and dorm beds as low as $14.95.
Not only is it conveniently located a few blocks north of Hermann
Park, but it’s next door to (and run by the owner of) Boone’s Bicycles, a
super-friendly bike shop that can help outft you for your journey. They
also have a small and quirky museum of local bicycle lore.
MORE INFORMATION:
You’ll need amap of the city’s bike trails and
designated bike paths; download the Houston Bikeway Networkmap at
www.houstonbikeways.org/maps/index.php
or pick up a hard copy at a
local bike shop. For a detailed GISmap of Houston’s rail-trails, photos, user
reviews and other useful tools, visit
www.traillink.com
.
RENTALS:
West End Bicycles (
www.westendbikes.com
;
713.861.2271), a couple miles from the western end of the
MKT/SP trail, rents mountain, road and hybrid bikes for
$35 a day. Planetary Cycles (
www.planetarycycles.com
;
713.668.2300) is located on the Brays Bayou trail about
fve miles from the Columbia Tap trail and has a wide
variety of bikes available for between $25 and $50 per day.
Bike Barn (
www.bikebarn.com
; 713.529.9002) has a range
of rentals for $35 to $45 per day; you can reserve the bike
you want using the online rental form and pick it up at
any of six locations in and around Houston.
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