Another great reason to live in this area. The new trail goes north approximately 8+ miles from Brockdale Park to Highland Park. Future plans are to extend the trail north to Fairview just south of McKinney. The trail is open year round, with access and parking for your horse trailers at both East Fork Trailhead, Brockdale Park Trailhead and Highland Park Trailhead.

Lake Lavon Trinity Trail is located on the south and north west portion of Lavon Lake, approximately 1 mile east of Lucas, Texas. To get to the north end of the trail  take Bethany east from 75 to Lucas Branch Road turn right at Brockdale Road Trailhead will be on your right. To get to the south end of the lake from Wylie, go northeast on SR 78/ Lavon Pkwy for 0.5 miles. Turn left (north) onto Eubanks and follow 0.5 miles to CR 384 and the entrance to East Fork Park. Turn left (west) on CR 384. Immediately to the right is the entrance to the trailhead marked with a white piperail fence.

The Trinity Trail is a 17+ mile hiking and equestrian trail that follows the southwest edge of Lake Lavon from the trailhead near the intersection of CR 384 and CR 389 to Brockdale Park then north to Highland Park. The trail traverses a variety of habitats including lake, marsh, moist woodlands, open woodlands, and prairie.

A wildlife checklist is available from the Corps of Engineers office. Birds to look for include Common Loons, American White Pelicans, Double-crested Cormorants, Tricolored Herons, Great Egrets, Black-crowned Night-Herons, White-faced Ibises, Wood Ducks, Marsh Wrens, Cooper’s Hawks, Ferruginous Hawks, Black-necked Stilts, Forster’s Terns, Black-billed Cuckoos, Whip-poor-wills, Belted and Green Kingfishers, Golden-fronted, Ladder-backed and Pileated Woodpeckers, Willow Flycatchers, Loggerhead Shrikes, Horned Larks, Red-breasted Nuthatches, Brown Creepers, Northern Waterthrush, and Common Yellowthroats.

Mammals documented around the lake include Porcupine, Fox, Mink, River Otter, Bobcat, and Black-tailed Prairie Dog. Look for racers, kingsnakes, water snakes, and bullsnakes. In addition to the abundance of wildlife viewing opportunities that the Trinity Trail provides, Lake Lavon offers a variety of outdoor recreational opportunities.

I walk the trail with my dogs whenever I have the chance. It is really beautiful in the spring and summer months. Take a look at some of the pictures below.  They are still working on the trail pass under the bridge on Lucas Branch Road. You can still walk underneath but it is a little muddy in some areas.

The trail is maintained by volunteers. If you would like to volunteer please visit Trinity Trail Preservation Association. http://www.trinitytrailriders.org