Brushy Series LbNA #72669

Terrain Difficulty: Easy (flat, 4 miles RT)
Recommended Ink: green & brown
Status: alive

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This series can be found on the Brushy Creek Regional Trail, which meanders along Brushy Creek for 6.75 miles. The parks that lie along the trail provide many different amenities accessible to walkers, runners and bikers, and you will start at Twin Lakes Park, the western end of the trail. The first 5 boxes have only stamps and the last box contains the logbook. You can use a bike to get these boxes and do more exploring.

Directions:
From Hwy 183 go west on Avery Ranch Blvd for 0.1 mile, bear right on S Bell Blvd for 0.6 mile and go right on E Little Elm Trail into Twin Lakes Park. Go right into YMCA lot, take first left to end and park near lake and Trailhead Pavilion at start of Brushy Creek Regional Trail.

Box 1: Hairbrush
Walk behind pavilion and restrooms to cement trail and go on it across bridge to end of guard rail on left. Go right off trail 12 steps up to Y tree with Cedar tree just behind it. Box is between trees under a rock and leaves.

Box 2: Toothbrush
Continue on cement trail under Hwy 183 and across a bridge to a green bench on the right across from the Creek and a sign about keeping it beautiful. Continue on cement trail past bench 20 steps then go right off trail 10 steps to oak tree with Y 10' up. Box is at back under a rock and leaves.

Box 3: Paintbrush
Continue on cement trail to Rim Loop Trail sign on right just before a bridge. Walk on that trail 60 steps to a small clearing on the right. Go right into clearing 20 steps to 4' cedar stump. Box is at left side under a rock and needles.

Box 4: Scrub Brush
Continue on cement trail to Picnic Single Track Trails sign on right just before a bridge. Walk on that trail down and up a gully, then go right on Double Down Trail for a few steps to Y jct. Go left a few more steps to a sign saying Advanced Riders Only and go left off trail 12 steps to a 10' standing dead tree. Box is at back base under rocks and bark.

Box 5: Toilet Brush
Continue on cement trail across bridge and two guard rail crossings to a bench on the right just before a huge clearing. Continue to clearing and go right on dirt path 60 steps, then right 8 steps to dead tree laying next to fence, then right 5 steps to multi-trunk cedar tree. Box is within crevice behind rocks 1' high above lowest branch crossing over fence.

Box 6: Shaving Brush
Continue on cement trail past 1.75 mile stone marker to historical marker about Granite for the State Capitol. Continue under RR bridge to just before bridge across creek and go right on dirt path 83 steps to manhole cover on right. Go right 10 steps up to 1' cedar stump at tree line. Box with logbook is at back base under a rock and needles. Brushy Creek Sports Park with water and restrooms is just a little further on cement trail if you need a break before heading back.



Hike length: 3-5 miles