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1.7 miles
Distance
50 ft
Climb
-103 ft
Descent
00:10:45
Avg time
-53 ft
Altitude change
124 ft
Altitude min
212 ft
Altitude max
177 ft
Altitude start
125 ft
Altitude end
-0.6%
Grade
-9.3%
Grade max
6.4%
Grade min
1,722 ft
Distance climb
4,216 ft
Distance down
2,805 ft
Distance flat
00:10:45
Avg time
Cowasee Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaPoinsett State Park
Sumter, South Carolina -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyGreen (1 vote)
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Blaze Color
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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SeasonJan-Dec
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Ride in RainYes
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Year Opened2016
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Land Owner
The fourth trail completed in early 2016, the teal blazed Cowasee is a twisty trail of about 1.7 miles that bypasses the Scout/Palmetto Trail doubletrack. It begins near the parking lot at TS 31. It ends where the Whippoorwill trail begins at TS 29. The counterclockwise direction (TS 29-31) is a mostly gradual downhill for much of the trail. The Cowasee is now also used to access the Campbell Pond trail on Manchester State Forest. Follow the Cowasee until you see TS 38 with “Campbell Pond” in black lettering and turn left onto Campbell Pond trail. (You must have a permit to ride bikes on MSF property) Permits can be purchased here: https://www.scfc.gov/state-forests/manchester-state-forest
Access Info
From the parking lot, head north to TS 31 and turn right onto the teal blazed Cowasee trail.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
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- 0 rides
6 Months
- 10 rides
- 11 miles avg distance
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- 136 rides
- Last: Oct 16, 2026
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