{"id":65063,"date":"2024-04-26T17:37:48","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T22:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=65063"},"modified":"2024-04-26T17:37:51","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T22:37:51","slug":"lake-houston-wilderness-park-on-my-trek-marlin-8-mtb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2024\/04\/26\/lake-houston-wilderness-park-on-my-trek-marlin-8-mtb\/","title":{"rendered":"Lake Houston Wilderness Park on My Trek Marlin 8 MTB"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lake Houston Wilderness Park on My Trek Marlin 8 MTB 4\/26\/2024\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wIErFZrnmxc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I drove to the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstontx.gov\/parks\/lakehoustonpark.html\">Lake Houston Wilderness Park<\/a><\/strong> east of New Caney to ride my new Trek Marlin 8 MTB. This was my first time there and probably the first time to ride trails. The last time I rode a MTB was over 6 years ago on the docile Kingwood greenbelt trails. Those are paved but today I started out on a dirt and tree roots trail. Before I arrived at the park I wanted to ride 26 miles. After the first mile I hoped to ride 5 miles. No question, I was out of my skill zone and comfort zone on the trails. Later when I moved to the gravel roads and dirt trails my riding skills were more in line with the terrain. I forget how far I was on that first trail (maybe 1\/2 mile) rounding a bend on tree roots seeing ahead a drop to a wood bridge with a big tree root on the other side and uphill. I tried to stop to decide how to ride that but when I put my right foot down I ended up laying in the leaves on my side. I walked across the bridge and up the hill over that large root.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Trek-Marlin-8-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park-3-scaled.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"797\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"65062\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/4-26-2024-trek-marlin-8-lake-houston-wilderness-park-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Trek-Marlin-8-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park-3-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1928\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.68&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Pixel 8 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714127845&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;22&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.006588&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"4-26-2024 Trek Marlin 8 Lake Houston Wilderness Park-3\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;4-26-2024 Trek Marlin 8 Lake Houston Wilderness Park-3&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;4-26-2024 Trek Marlin 8 Lake Houston Wilderness Park-3&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Trek-Marlin-8-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park-3-scaled.jpg?fit=598%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Trek-Marlin-8-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park-3-scaled.jpg?fit=797%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"65062\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Trek-Marlin-8-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park-3-797x600.jpg?resize=797%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"4-26-2024 Trek Marlin 8 Lake Houston Wilderness Park-3\" class=\"wp-image-65062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Trek-Marlin-8-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park-3-scaled.jpg?resize=797%2C600&amp;ssl=1 797w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Trek-Marlin-8-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park-3-scaled.jpg?resize=598%2C450&amp;ssl=1 598w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Trek-Marlin-8-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park-3-scaled.jpg?resize=638%2C480&amp;ssl=1 638w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Trek-Marlin-8-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park-3-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1157&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Trek-Marlin-8-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park-3-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1542&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Trek-Marlin-8-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park-3-scaled.jpg?w=2400 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">4-26-2024 Trek Marlin 8 Lake Houston Wilderness Park-3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"797\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"65061\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/4-26-2024-trek-marlin-8-lake-houston-wilderness-park-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Trek-Marlin-8-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park-2-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1928\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.68&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Pixel 8 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714131031&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;133&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004377&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"4-26-2024 Trek Marlin 8 Lake Houston Wilderness Park-2\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;4-26-2024 Trek Marlin 8 Lake Houston Wilderness Park-2&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;4-26-2024 Trek Marlin 8 Lake Houston Wilderness Park-2&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Trek-Marlin-8-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park-2-scaled.jpg?fit=598%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Trek-Marlin-8-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park-2-scaled.jpg?fit=797%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"65061\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Trek-Marlin-8-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park-2-797x600.jpg?resize=797%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"4-26-2024 Trek Marlin 8 Lake Houston Wilderness Park-2\" class=\"wp-image-65061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Trek-Marlin-8-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park-2-scaled.jpg?resize=797%2C600&amp;ssl=1 797w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Trek-Marlin-8-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park-2-scaled.jpg?resize=598%2C450&amp;ssl=1 598w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Trek-Marlin-8-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park-2-scaled.jpg?resize=638%2C480&amp;ssl=1 638w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Trek-Marlin-8-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park-2-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1157&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Trek-Marlin-8-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park-2-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1542&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Trek-Marlin-8-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park-2-scaled.jpg?w=2400 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">4-26-2024 Trek Marlin 8 Lake Houston Wilderness Park-2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"797\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"65060\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/4-26-2024-trek-marlin-8-lake-houston-wilderness-park-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Trek-Marlin-8-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park-1-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1928&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1928\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.68&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Pixel 8 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1714132397&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.006348&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"4-26-2024 Trek Marlin 8 Lake Houston Wilderness Park-1\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;4-26-2024 Trek Marlin 8 Lake Houston Wilderness Park-1&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;4-26-2024 Trek Marlin 8 Lake Houston Wilderness Park-1&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Trek-Marlin-8-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park-1-scaled.jpg?fit=598%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Trek-Marlin-8-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park-1-scaled.jpg?fit=797%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-id=\"65060\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Trek-Marlin-8-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park-1-797x600.jpg?resize=797%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"4-26-2024 Trek Marlin 8 Lake Houston Wilderness Park-1\" class=\"wp-image-65060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Trek-Marlin-8-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park-1-scaled.jpg?resize=797%2C600&amp;ssl=1 797w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Trek-Marlin-8-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park-1-scaled.jpg?resize=598%2C450&amp;ssl=1 598w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Trek-Marlin-8-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park-1-scaled.jpg?resize=638%2C480&amp;ssl=1 638w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Trek-Marlin-8-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1157&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Trek-Marlin-8-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1542&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Trek-Marlin-8-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park-1-scaled.jpg?w=2400 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">4-26-2024 Trek Marlin 8 Lake Houston Wilderness Park-1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staying on the trails for awhile my speed was slow (5 mph maybe) maneuvering over and around the roots. I have more appreciation for the MTB XC racers now. Later sections of the trail switched from dirt and tree roots to soft sand. The 29&#215;2.35 tires on my Trek Marlin 8 MTB floated on the sand with my legs pedaling fast to keep my momentum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I don&#8217;t remember when I decided to leave the trails and move to the gravel roads. Maybe it was when the Ameri Trail crossed a gravel road. There was a man walking to his pickup truck on the side of the road. He had tried to fish but his new reel broke. Later I saw his truck at the Caney Creek Landing fishing spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Exploring the roads took by the park headquarters and camping areas. Not sure where I was going I looked at the park map a few times to get my location. Winding on the gravel roads I made it to the 5 Mile Road parallel to the power lines. I saw a sign that said &#8220;Bicycle Trail&#8221; and went on it. This was mostly dirt with a few roots. Several trail turns and offshoots came up and I took the North River trail. I stopped when some small logs crossed the trail. Looking beyond the logs the trail looked more grass than dirt and I turned around heading back to 5 Mile Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5 Mile Road stretched into the distance. I came to a gate with a sign announcing hikers and bikers only beyond it. A sign showed Lake Isabel 3 miles ahead. That was my new destination. Biking to the lake 2 deer stood beside the road (see the video) and ran into the woods. A little farther in a grassy area 4 deer ate grass. At Lake Isabel I turned around (at 15.3 miles) biking back to the gate. In the same grassy spot the 4 deer had moved to the other side of the trail (see the video). It was 19.3 miles when I reached the gate. I took the gravel road to the left. Parts of it looked familiar from my earlier riding. At Caney Creek Landing the road circled back. I decided to head back to where I parked the Jeep. It was farther than I guessed allowing me to finish with 22.17 miles. Not the 26 miles I planned but close. My legs were tired from riding. The Trek Marlin 8 weighs 32 pounds, almost double my Cervelo Caledonia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Strava top results: <strong>PR<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/11270215165\/segments\/3219012361841570648\">Trail to Trail<\/a>\u00a0(3:31) and <strong>2nd fastest time<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/11270215165\/segments\/3219012361841726296\">Trail to Trail<\/a>\u00a0(4:00). These happened because I rode the same trail twice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.app.goo.gl\/gfJXw5GF8CfrQ5km6\">Link to photos.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe src=\"https:\/\/ridewithgps.com\/embeds?type=trip&#038;id=169500794&#038;sampleGraph=true&#038;distanceMarkers=true\" style=\"width: 1px; min-width: 90%; height: 900px; border: none;\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid column1-desktop-grid__span-6 column1-desktop-grid__row-1 column2-desktop-grid__span-6 column2-desktop-grid__start-7 column2-desktop-grid__row-1 column1-tablet-grid__span-4 column1-tablet-grid__row-1 column2-tablet-grid__span-4 column2-tablet-grid__start-5 column2-tablet-grid__row-1 column1-mobile-grid__span-4 column1-mobile-grid__row-1 column2-mobile-grid__span-4 column2-mobile-grid__row-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/activities\/11270215165\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"600\" data-attachment-id=\"65059\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/4-26-2024-strava-ride-summary-lake-houston-wilderness-park\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Strava-Ride-Summary-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park.png?fit=1037%2C1004&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1037,1004\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"4-26-2024 Strava Ride Summary Lake Houston Wilderness Park\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;4-26-2024 Strava Ride Summary Lake Houston Wilderness Park&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;4-26-2024 Strava Ride Summary Lake Houston Wilderness Park&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Strava-Ride-Summary-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park.png?fit=465%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Strava-Ride-Summary-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park.png?fit=620%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Strava-Ride-Summary-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park.png?resize=620%2C600\" alt=\"4-26-2024 Strava Ride Summary Lake Houston Wilderness Park\" class=\"wp-image-65059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Strava-Ride-Summary-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park.png?resize=620%2C600&amp;ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Strava-Ride-Summary-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park.png?resize=465%2C450&amp;ssl=1 465w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Strava-Ride-Summary-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park.png?resize=496%2C480&amp;ssl=1 496w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4-26-2024-Strava-Ride-Summary-Lake-Houston-Wilderness-Park.png?w=1037&amp;ssl=1 1037w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">4-26-2024 Strava Ride Summary Lake Houston Wilderness Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none\">\n<figure 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SportTracks Ride Summary Lake Houston Wilderness Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/center>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I drove to the Lake Houston Wilderness Park east of New Caney to ride my new Trek Marlin 8 MTB. 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