The following trails are being proposed as spine trails with high potential to connect existing trails and destinations like parks, neighborhoods, workplaces, and shopping places. Read further about their attributes and visit the map to check their locations.

Barker-Cypress Trail

• 2 mile corridor
• Would connect major West Houston medical campus and residential areas
• Would connect on north end to existing Cullen Park and its 8+ miles of trail
• South end connects to 4-mile George Bush Trail along Barker Dam, linking to 11 mile Terry Hershey Park Trail and J.R. Hatch Park
• Could be constructed on existing public land or right-of-way
• High potential for outdoor recreation, commuting and enjoying protected native habitat
• Important north-south connection across IH10

Bear Creek Trail

• 5 mile corridor
• 2/3 of the corridor publicly owned by HCFCD
• Would connect at its southern end to Cullen Park Trail
• Scenic, wooded, undeveloped land adjacent to 75% of the corridor
• 3 public schools within ½ mile
• Could be linked inside Addicks Reservoir for viewing the creek in its natural condition
• High potential for recreation, nature viewing, and birding

Bellaire Blvd Drainageway Trail

• 6 mile corridor
• 2.3 miles have existing trails, part of the 9-mile Mission Bend Greenbelt Trails system
• 11 public schools within ½ mile; 5 are directly adjacent to the corridor
• 5 parks within ½ mile
• Corridor serves dense residential areas with significant multi-family housing
• Just outside study area to the east, links to proposed Brays Bayou/Barker Dam Trail
• Would intersect public transportation routes in many locations

Brays Bayou/ Barker Dam Trail

• 7 mile corridor
• Approximately 1 mile of corridor has existing trail
• West end would connect to George Bush Park and its 11+ miles of trail
• Connects to 9 miles of Mission Bend Greenway Trails system
• East end could extend to connect with Art Storey Park and Central Houston’s Brays Bayou trail system
• High density of housing and jobs in corridor vicinity
• 10 public schools within ½ mile
• 6 parks within ½ mile
• Would intersect public transportation routes in many locations

Eldridge Parkway Trail

• 8 mile corridor
• 2+ miles travel through scenic, wooded Addicks Reservoir
• 25% of the corridor is surrounded by open space
• Trail could be placed on a 1.5 mile Houston city right-of-way separated from N. Eldridge Parkway automobile traffic
• 2.5 miles of trail exist along Eldridge Parkway between N. Dairy Ashford and Briar Forest
• Northern end terminates at Bear Creek Pioneer Park; the southern point ends at proposed Brays Bayou Trail
• Intersects with the 11 mile Terry Hershey Park Trail and connects to 5 other miles of trail
• Intersects 3 bikeways in the southern portion of the trail
• 6 schools within ½ mile
• Southern portion contains high numbers of Energy Corridor District employers and dense residential neighborhoods

Greenhouse Trail

• 2 mile corridor
• Would connect major West Houston medical campuses and residential communities
• Would connect on north end to proposed South Mayde Creek Trail and 8+ miles of Cullen Park trails
• Trails could be easily constructed before development occurs along Greenhouse Road
• Would connect on south end at Kingsland Blvd. to almost 6 miles of existing MUD trails and to Barker Reservoir trails
• High potential for commuting, outdoor recreation, viewing wooded park land and trail linkage
• Important for providing north/south connection across IH10
• Would also connect to a proposed trail at the base of Addicks Dam

Horsepen Creek Trail

• Approximately 1 mile corridor
• Connects to proposed Langham Creek Trail and Addicks Reservoir at the south end
• Half the corridor is owned by HCFCD
• Follows along bayou between dense single-family subdivisions
• 2 schools within ½ mile
• Would intersect with bikeway on FM 529 just north of study area
• Scenic wooded open spaces adjacent to much of the corridor

Langham Creek Trail

• 5 mile corridor with existing trails on ½ mile
• Links at south end to Bear Creek Pioneer Park at Clay Rd.
• 2 miles proposed within scenic, wooded Addicks Reservoir and along flowing creek and ponds
• Connects to or within ½ mile of 4.5 miles of existing trail
• Would connect to proposed Horsepen Creek Trail
• Strong potential for recreation, interpretation, and nature experiences
• 2 miles proposed on HCFCD drainage right-of-way
• 3 schools in the corridor vicinity, one directly adjacent

Mason Creek Trail

• 8 mile corridor
• 3 public schools within ½ mile
• 5 miles proposed within scenic, natural Barker Reservoir
• 3 miles proposed on HCFCD drainage right-of-way
• If constructed, would connect with 16 miles of existing trails
• East end of trail would terminate at existing Barker Dam Trail at SH 6
• Western portion would serve a densely populated residential area

South Mayde Creek

• 3 mile corridor
• 1.9 miles existing trail between Fry & Greenhouse on 1 mile of creek
• Would connect on east end to Cullen Park trails
• 3 neighborhood parks are adjacent
• 4 public schools within ½ mile
• More than half the corridor is publicly owned by HCFCD
• 90% residential surroundings
• 5 drainage tributaries for potential neighborhood connections
• Flowing creek and some adjacent wooded areas support wildlife viewing

State Highway 6 Trail

• 12 mile corridor
• Major north-south connector would improve commuting potential/alternative transportation opportunities
• Scenic views of Addicks Reservoir along 3 miles of the corridor
• Would connect existing resources: Addicks and Barker Reservoirs, Terry Hershey Park Trail, George
• Bush Trail, Bill Archer Dog Park, Bear Creek Pioneer Park, and Cullen Park
• Would intersect proposed trails along Langham Creek, Brays Bayou, Bellaire Blvd Drainageway, and trails and open space at Project Brays/ Eldridge Stormwater Detention Basin Project
• Entire corridor is part of the Texas Parks & Wildlife’s Upper Texas Coastal Birding Trail
• 99% of corridor has no sidewalks, shared-use trails or bike lanes
• Would provide pedestrian and bike access to numerous commercial businesses

Wycliff Highline Trail

• 3.65 mile corridor
• Follows north-south overhead powerline right-of-way
• Would connect 11 mile Terry Hershey Park Trail to proposed Brays Bayou/Barker Dam Trail
• 6 schools within ½ mile of trail
• Houston Audubon’s Moore Sanctuary, with 1+ miles of nature trails, within ¼ mile
• Intersects with 4 Houston bikeway routes/lanes
• Houston Community College – Alief Campus is adjacent to the corridor
• Corridor views include wooded buffers, golf courses, and residential areas
• Connects to public transportation routes