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Hermann Park

Type: Trail

Length: 2.85 Miles

Elevation Gain: N/A

Cost: Free

Rating:

(2.50)4

Difficulty: halfstar

(0.75)

Solitude:

(0.75)

ADA Accessible: N/A

Bikes Allowed: No

Dogs Allowed: No

Interpretive Guide: N/A

City: Houston

County: Harris

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This display map shows the various trails through and around Hermann Park and the surrounding area. (Photo by Blaze)

You can branch off the trail and walk down through a short tunnel and emerge on the Brays Bayou Hike & Bike Trail. (Photo by Blaze)

Beautiful oak trees straddle the wide gravel trail. (Photo by Blaze)

This is one of the signs to Hermann Park. (Photo by Blaze)

(Photo by Eveline)

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Hermann Park
By Blaze on 2/6/2014
Rating: 1star

Difficulty: halfstar

Solitude:

Distance: 2.10 Miles Duration: 43 minutes

Hermann Park is a large park near the Houston Zoo, Museum District and Medical Center. The trail is a wide unpaved gravel path that runs around the perimeter of a golf course. There is a path that cuts across the park, too, as well as numerous trails running around the zoo and the nearby Brays Bayou.

I hiked Hermann Park after hiking the Columbia Tap Rail-Trail since it was closeby and I wanted to get some additional mileage. The park is nice, especially the huge rows of oak trees that straddle the trail. It's a good place to exercise and many do exactly that.

By Eveline on 8/21/2005
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Distance: 6.20 Miles Duration: N/A

By Eveline on 2/5/1995
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Distance: 6.20 Miles Duration: N/A

By Eveline on 7/30/1994
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Distance: 6.20 Miles Duration: N/A
We did a volksmarch that included Hermann Park

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