Hiking and Backpacking Trails of Texas
by Mickey Little and Lone Star Books
Houston Area Trails (Area 2)
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
Distance: 4.2 mile round trip
Description:
The 155-acre Houston Arboretum & Nature Center, located at 4501 Woodway, borders Buffalo Bayou and is a non-profit nature sanctuary operated in conjunction with the Houston Parks and Recreation Department. The Arboretum is a wildlife sanctuary for study of trees, shrubs, ferns, mosses, and wildflowers in the area. There are about 5 miles of nature trails and over 100 species of trees and shrubs labeled for study.
May 23, 2003
This nature center, located in downtown Houston, is picture perfect and should be used as template for nature centers across North America. There were very informative maps, guided and self-guided tours, and was excellently maintained. However, I prefer my nature without the constant noise pollution created by not one, but the two major interstates the center is planted beside. I thought my Arlington experience had sufficiently lowered my expectations for a “hike” in Texas, but I was wrong. This pathetic little trail system has no business inside one of the only two books I could find about hiking and this one even has backpacking in the title. Ridiculous!!!
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