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Heights Bike Trail

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Cranberry_Juice, Aug 29, 2012.

  1. Cranberry_Juice

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    Doing my research but nothing I find refers to how safe it is. Mainly I was wondering if it is around dangerous nieghborhoods or intersections.
     
  2. bigtexxx

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    there's actually a fair amount of crime in the heights, especially around its fringes.

    but the bike trail probably is safe
     
  3. CourtOfDreams

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    I live in the Heights and take this trail all the time. I have never encountered anything that would make me feel unsafe. Now when I take it all the way to UofH and go down to the bayou trail that first part can feel a little scary. You are under the bridges on a trail riding and there are some homeless that crash there. But I figure that since you are most likely going 12 or more miles and hour, most people cant run that fast....

    But the heights trail, I wouldn't worry. If you do just start off at the court house by Washington and ride the bayou, I see cops on horseback out there a lot.
     
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    I meant to say in that last sentence..

    "If you do feel unsafe, then start off at the courthouse"
     
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    It's safe particularly if you stay between 11th and 610N. FYI the trail is blocked under 610N @ tc jester so if you are going to continue north you will have to go above.
     
  7. Jugdish

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    Totally safe. Nicholson is a nice street.
     
  8. Big MAK

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    umm, look both ways before u cross the street.
     

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