Manor to Trafford 11.8 miles
Class Grad Size
(Area/Volume) Scene/Poll Level
I 15/20 Tiny (58/97) C/B
mouth
of creek
Topographic Maps: Irwin,
McKeesport, Braddock
County Maps: Westmoreland, Allegheny
Description: Brush Creek is surprisingly pleasant; it flows through or past numerous communities and shares a valley with State Route 993 and a Norfolk Southern mainline. These are evident, but lush vegetation keeps the towns, highway, and railroad at bay. The unavoidable railroad bridges are old stone structures that add a class touch to the run. There are also two loops where the run escapes local civilization. [Reported 1997]
Difficulties: None
Shuttle: Put in at the mouth of Bushy Run near Manor or behind Manor Borough Maintenance Building on Brush Creek Road. Take out is at recommended put-in for Turtle Creek in Trafford, or just continue the additional 6 miles to the Monongahela. Alternate put-ins are at State Route 993 bridge, 7 miles upstream of Trafford, or the recreational area downstream of the Turnpike bridge and 10 miles above Trafford.
Gauges: None.
Normal Wet Period: No available statistics on seasons. Since this section is tiny, it should normally be runnable only after a heavy rain or during spring snowmelt.