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Hike Trail

Columbia Tap Rail Trail

3.0 (1 Rating)
A rails-to-trail serving Houston's Third Ward.
3.8
mi
Distance
41
ft
Gain
easy
Difficulty

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
3.81mi
Distance
41ft
Elevation Gain
40ft
Elevation Loss
10%
Max Grade
48ft
High Point
21ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
Beginning in east downtown at Emancipation Street, the trail runs east before turning south to cross under Interstate 45, through Texas Southern University campus, over Brays Bayou and 288 to end at Dixie Drive.

Route Conditions

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Contributors
Bryan Dotson