City Walk Memorial Park and Beer Can House, 6.4 miles

The walk today takes us around Memorial Park, founded in 1924 and built on the site of a training camp for the US Army during WWI. We will follow the main loop and also the bayou-side trails created originally by the biking community. Along the way we will check on the progress on the Memorial Drive land bridge prairie restoration effort. Then we cut through to the Rice Military neighborhood to visit the eccentric Beer Can House, then looping back through the narrow (formerly one-way) streets to the end of our walk.

Parking: Several of the lots are not free but there is much free parking along the loop. [https://www.memorialparkconservancy.org/visit/map-directions/parking/ ](https://www.memorialparkconservancy.org/visit/map-directions/parking/)Come early and give yourself time to park.

Wear comfortable shoes and bring plenty of water. The heat in Texas is always a concern so let someone know if you are having a hard time. Light-colored and loose fitting clothing are recommended. For more information about hiking check out this very useful hiking website: https://www.hatsandmore.org/

Our organizers are not guides nor do we have any special training. We are here to come up with hiking ideas and get the hike started. Take the same precautions you would if hiking alone, including the fitness needed to make long hikes. Then enjoy the hike among friends.

COVID PRECAUTIONS:
Bring and wear a mask when not hiking and follow the best practices to prevent the transmission of COVID.

Gathering Place:
We are meeting in front of Beck's Prime by the golf course. there is lots of parking around, free and paid. Directions to Beck's Prime

The Hike:
The walk is crushed granite, dirt trails, and pavement, with sun and shade.

Weather Forecast:
https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=29.6905&lon=-95.3083

Hike map is in the photos.

After Hike:
Beck's Prime
6603 Westcott St, Houston, TX 77007
Beck's, right where we started