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Lake Houston State Park (Kingwood / Humble area)
9 reviews
3.22 of 5
The word here is POTENTIAL! 5,000 acres of State Park which is gradually being improved with equstrian and mountain bike trails. For now, it's mostly old logging roads interconnected by single track--beginner to intermediate level, but the potential is there. Offer encouragement when you visit!
Take 59 north from Houston. Exit FM 1485 and go East two miles to Baptist Encampment Road. This is a State park so there is a sign pointing the way. Turn right and go 1.5 miles to the entrance. And by the way, there is no access to Lake Houston at Lake Houston State Park.
Summary: Took the short drive out to Lake Houston State Park. I live it Kingwood so it is a short hop. This was m first trip out there. I took the Peach Creek Trail down to the primitive camping area. This was pretty easy riding but a lot of fun. Nothing terribly technical but you could jump off the main trail in a few spots that were a bit more challenging. This is a great place to take my 13 year old son as he gets introduced to Mountain Biking. There are a lot more trails at this place but it was wet so I stuck to the driest one as recommended by the staff.
Recommended Route: Peach Creek Trail / Primitive camping area.
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Summary: This a great place to go to get away from the city. Though there is nothing technical about this trail, you can make what you want out of it. I had only one complaint about this place - there are way too many spiders. I guess I will have to try it out when the weather changes.
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Summary: This was a pretty good trail. Not challenging at all. The trail is very flat, pretty straight, and wide for about 8 of the 12 miles.
The trail is pretty much yours, i was out there for 4+ hours and never saw another person!!
(i would advise you to take Off or a bug repellant...also, becareful of snakes...I saw 2...I dont know much about them so I couldn't tell you what kind they were but, there are notes stating that there are poisonious snakes...
I have uploaded a few pics of the trail.
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Summary: Since its been a while since this trail was reviewed, I thought I might offer a little update, so people will know it's still here and begs to be ridden. I rode this trail twice in the past month. The first and most exciting/challenging(?) was the Peach Creek Trail. It is a relatively short in and back turnaround, about 2 miles round trip, and includes a side loop that adds an extra mile or two. This trail offers the only true elevation changes since it pretty much follows along Peach Creek, and the trail traverses a few gullies that feed into the creek. Please note--hardcore "mountain" bikers will scoff at the idea of elevation changes anywhere within 75 miles of Houston, so please take this with a grain of salt. However, this trail is pretty fun with its minor ups and downs and sandy stretches down by the creek that might even challenge some intermediate riders. The trail also allows some nice views of Peach Creek, the only somewhat clear, gravel-bottom creek within 20 minutes of Houston. Kudos to the State Parks folks who added some benches sit and relax after the ride. The "official" Peach Creek trail dead ends after about a mile at a utility easement, but the unimproved trail does continue further along the creek after it converges with the larger Caney Creek. This would make for some great future trail development and could add several more miles to LHSP's already abundant trail system.
The other and much larger loop makes up the vast majority of Lake Houston State Park's trail. This 6-8 mile trail loop can be a great aerobic workout with its mostly flat combination of singletrack, old logging road, and a mile long section of gravel-improved Park Service road. Take it fast; it's very wide in most sections, with a few singletracks criss-crossing and making side trips to the San Jacinto River along the park's east side. There's nothing that could be considered technical about this trail, so beginners can feel right at home. I did this trail about 3 days after a pretty significant rain, and there was some standing 8 inch deep water along the south segment of the loop near a boardwalk, along with some other minor water hazards, but nothing that couldn't be crossed. There were also several swampy areas off the main trail that could be a problem during late spring and summer months--bring bug spray and watch for snakes!!!
Recommended Route: From Houston, 59 north to New Caney (FM 1485). Right(east) on 1485, 1/4 mi.--right on 494 then left on 1485. About 1 1/2 mi turn right on Baptist Encampment Rd. Road winds through residental area before making a sharp left. See entrance to Lake Houston State Park about 1/8th of a mile past on left.
Other recommended trails in the same area: Double Lake, Anthills, East End Park
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Review Date November 18, 2002
Overall Rating 4 of 5
Ridden Trail: Every few months
Reviewed by: Andy
, from Houston
Summary: This park is vastly under used, and you rarely see anyone, once you are away from the park entrance. The trails only cover a third of the park area, and there is great potential for trails down on the southside. There is nothing technically difficult on the existing trail, and it's great for intermediate riders. Even after rain, it doesn't get overly muddy, as the soil is very sandy. Being forested, you'll definitely need to bring bug spray. On a hot day, after your ride, you can cool off in the creek, by the park entrance!
Recommended Route: Follow the trails in clockwise direction, using the map from the park entrance, for a good 10 mile ride. Take both side routes down to the San Jacinto river.
Other recommended trails in the same area: Ant Hills / Ho Chi Minh
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