Park Mid-section - Burkett Park to Cougar Overlook Loop

Leg 1 -  Burkett Park > Burkett Trail > Trailhead to Trailhead (Long) > Cougar Overlook       3.0 miles

Leg 2 -  Cougar Overlook > Flintstone > 5 Points Junction > Turkey Creek > Potts Creek (NNE) > Burkett Trail > Burkett Park     5.0 miles

Temp started at 44, ended at 68.  Sunny, infrequent 0-5mph SW breeze.

Easy hike along damp to muddy trails.  Trails are easy to see and traverse but there are spots where, due to the recent heavy rains, the topsoil is gone and the trail is very rocky.  Yet in other spots, the trail is smooth with the additional topsoil was on top of the rocks!  Just be aware that the same trail can have different characteristics.

Not many animals spotted although I was surprised to see this very young javelina (photo attached).  He came out of the underbrush and did not hesitate to walk towards me.  I had no desire to meet his parent so I made noise and the javelina ran into the brush and disappeared.  Hopefully he had merely wandered away from his parent and was not an orphan.

NOTES -

Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets available at Burkett Park.  Horse trough is still dry.

Shade, info kiosk and a bicycle repair station are available at Cougar Overlook.

Water, shade, and info kiosk are available at 5 Points Junction.