Season 6 - Hike #19 - Beazell Forest

Season 6 - Hike #19 - Beazell Forest


Starting Location: Barn by parking lot - bridge leads to trail

Point of Interest : forest views, old barn, 

Length of hike: 1.8 mile loop, and bird trail (1.2 miles)

Level: Easy/Moderate - well kept trails

Bathrooms: Yes, nice and clean flush toilets

Parking: yes, with overflow for RVs and trailers

EV Chargers:  No

Dogs: Yes, on leash

We've done this hike with family before. Not too far away, and pretty easy. 

There is a old barn that has been renovated for events, and is popular for weddings. When we got there, people were setting up for a wedding, but we were early. There parking lot by the bard is pretty small, but there is overflow parking by the road.

The trails remain open even if there is an event.
There are a few structures on this hike, like this old gazebo. It was great weather, but noticeably cooler on the forest trail. I even took off my sunglasses, it was so much darker.








There is an old car across the creek before you get to the bridge on the far side of the loop. It's pretty cool looking. A couple of our hikers went for a close look. Now for a limerick.


John was checking this really old car,
Took his knife scraping a bit too far.
You'll never guess what!
He got a small cut.
We hope he won't have a big scar.


John was fine. Luckily we had some hikers with first aid kits in their backpacks.


When we got back to the first bridge back to the barn, there was a bridesmaid there to keep us from crossing for a bit. The wedding couple was having pictures taken on the bridge. We weren't planning to cross yet, because there is another trail past the bridge, the Bird Loop Trail. We made a joke about her being a troll to keep us from crossing the bridge, and then moved on.














This part of the trail is more out in the open, although parts do go through forest, although not as lush as the other Plunkett Creek Loop.














There is an interpretive sign with all the birds we might see on the hike. 

We did not see any birds.

This might be because we were mostly talking to each other as we hiked, and scared them away.

We did, however, see a lot of snakes.

No, I don't have any pictures of the snakes.







If you are hiking the Plunkett Creek Loop, and have some more time, this is a nice hike. Different looking, and warmer, but still enjoyable. 


Our after hike meal was back in Dallas, at Forest Pass Brewing, where we had pizza, sandwiches and salad. And brews.



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