Dear Brushy Creek residents,

In 2025, each month we are highlighting a different trail within the District. Through this initiative, we aim to educate our residents about all the wonderful facets of our extensive and diverse trail system. Next up on the list for May:

Southern Cross Pond Trail

Location/Parking: Parking is available along Southern Cross Drive. 

Description: This 1-mile trail is a mix of crushed granite and residential sidewalk. It starts at Southern Cross Pond and leads to the Archipelago Pond, where hikers may end the walk or make a loop back to Southern Cross Pond.

Lighting: There is no lighting on this trail.

Special features: The Southern Cross Pond Trail runs through the Highland Horizon neighborhood. Despite its name, there are two ponds on this trail connected through Southern Cross Drive. The other pond is called Archipelago Pond. The trail is dog-friendly and features a bridge, a shade tree with a bench, some slight elevation change, and fishing access.

Difficulty level: We rate this trail as easy-to-intermediate due to terrain diversity and elevation change.

Flora: Cedar trees, live oak trees, and bluebonnets (when in season) are all visible from this trail.

Fauna: Wildlife spotted throughout the trail includes cottontail rabbits, jack rabbits, rattlesnakes, rough earth snakes, fence lizards, anoles, Mexican free-tail bats, opossums, squirrels, and white tail deer.

Bicycle friendly: No.

For much more information on all the trails within the BCMUD network, click here.