Pilot Grove Creek, Lake Lavon
The north end of Lake Lavon, between McKinney and Farmersville, splits into a west side and an east side. On the east side, off of Highway 380, is Twin Groves Park. From the park it is possible to paddle into the two ‘Grove’ creeks, Sister Grove to the left, and Pilot Grove to the right. Both creeks are pretty similar, muddy, isolated, away from it all, in the forested area above the lake, and just a short distance from Dallas. The above trail route map shows the path taken from Twin Groves Park into Pilot Grove Creek. The route goes up a decent ways but at some point you get tired of going around logjams and crawling up the muddy banks of the creek. The return goes under the 380 bridge and ends up back at the park. Saw a few beavers.
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Above: Underneath the Highway 380 bridge over Lake Lavon.
Above: Nice sky.
Above: Is it Sister Grove or Pilot Grove, they look pretty similar.
Above: Wuite a few beavers along the creek, this one sliding into the water.
Above: Lake Lavon in black and white.