Columbia has an admirable trail system which experienced a massive increase in use during Covid-19. Scott's Branch Trail is six-feet wide, concrete pavement with an eastern trailhead on West Rollins Road at Bonnie View Nature Sanctuary (with picnic tables and restroom during warm weather, portapotty during freezing weather; water fountain on the trail). The trail extends westwardly past the Columbia Audubon Nature Sanctuary, continuing under Scott Boulevard and Chapel Hill Road. The current western marker is on Chapel Hill Road, but this trail will eventually extend to Gillespie Bridge Road and access to the MKT.
The varied habitat encourages all sorts of critters from worms, snails, snakes, voles, and insects, to birds, squirrels, and deer. During spring and summer the wildflowers are a sight to behold! If time allows, unpaved footpaths through the Audubon Nature Sanctuary are fun to explore. The paved circle path at Bonnie View park will even offer blackberries without getting your shoes dirty.
The area of trail through the Audubon Nature Sanctuary DOES NOT ALLOW DOGS, but the east and west ends do. Do not plan on parking along Scott Boulevard. The closest car parking is on Dublin Ave. If you are caching with a dog, please do not park at Bonnie View.
This cache is just off the Scott's Branch Trail and is large enough for most travel bugs.