2.9 miles
Distance
200 ft
Climb
-711 ft
Descent
00:22:31
Avg time
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  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    RB Winter State Park
    Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC, Fat
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Season
    All Year
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #49637 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #54886 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    DCNR Forestry

Cowbell Hollow has long been a "must do" ride in Bald Eagle, despite the end of it dropping you out at the far eastern edge of the trail network. The preferred direction to ride it is from west to east, which becomes readily apparent once you look at the elevation profile.

Cowbell Hollow Trail starts out as an access road to a large food plot planted by the Wild Turkey Federation. Stay to the left of the field to enter the trail proper. The trail quickly drops into a drainage where a hiking trail bisects it. Stay straight here, and climb to the other side. At this point, the trail has "naturalized" into a ribbon of singletrack meanders through a slightly larger clearing.

Shortly after this meander, the trail crests the rise and begins to gradually turn downhill. When you notice the forest change from newer trees and shrubs and begins to be dominated by larger trees, be prepared for the bottom to drop out of the trail. From this point on, the trail maintains a 10-15% downhill grade, with a few washed out sections. This continues for well over a mile. The end has a few wooden bridges that can be slick, so be careful. Eventually, the trail dumps you out at a cabin and just short of the road.

Access Info

From White Deer Creek Rd (uphill direction) or Cooper Mill Rd (downhill direction)

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Cowbell Hollow Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -513 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,098 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,699 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,611 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,099 ft
  • Grade
    -3.4%
  • Grade max
    -20.2%
  • Grade min
    12.7%
  • Distance climb
    4,777 ft
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    1,001 ft
  • Avg time
    00:22:31
  • Avg reverse time
    00:34:50
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on Jul 14, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 4.08 (5 votes)
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      Cowbell Hollow Trail Trail Reports

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      Jul 14, 2024 @ 3:39am
      Jul 14, 2024
      		 Blueberries coming in on the ridge. Encountered a black bear.
      Mar 7, 2024 @ 3:12am
      Mar 7, 2024
      		 Good condition ready to rip
      Dec 23, 2023 @ 4:13am
      Dec 23, 2023
      		 Always trees down on Cowbell. Some in dangerous spots on Cowbell DH
      Jun 2, 2023 @ 4:19am
      Jun 2, 2023
      Feb 24, 2023 @ 4:57pm
      Feb 24, 2023
      		 Logs down across the top, all passable. Several more on the final downhill. Some passable, some not
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