The Southern end of the trail, also known as the Brown Hill Trail, starts in a parking lot off Holborn Road approximately 1 kilometer west of highway 48. The trail begins in a reforested area and heads west a few meters before turning north for its remainder. Deer, snakes and a variety of smaller animals abound on this trail because of its serenity and proximity to water. There is a crossing you will have to do of the Black River. There is no bridge. You will get wet.

The Sintra Mountains, is a mountain range in western Portugal. Its highest point at (529 meters [1736 ft]) is near Sintra village.