Review Date
June 2, 2008

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 3 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 3 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Ridden Once

Reviewed by: barkeep ,  Weekend Warrior

Summary:
I had a few hours to ride this area - and chose the Top Mountain Trail. Not a bad choice - but rode West-East - and if you go here - do not try to start from the high point of the entrance of Cooper Mill. I believe there is a better entrance when traveling that direction (further down the road?). It was 1/2 mile of unrideable 8-12" sharp rocks. It's double track the whole way - and offers a few small climb challenges - but it is not a technically advanced trail.

Putting any loop together with this ride will give you a solid workout since you've got to do a climb or two to access/return.

Recommended Route:
THe map mentioned prior is the best resource for trail info. THere's a visitors center in Lewisburg on Market street that apparently has copies.

Review Date
June 20, 2006

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Aerobic Difficulty
 4 of 5

Technical Difficulty
 4 of 5

Ridden Trail:
Every few months

Reviewed by: prophetjz ,  Racer

Summary:
Sometimes you have to ride the fireroads to find the good singletrack, Blad Eagle is a prime example of that. My buddy has a cabin close to Cowbell Hollow, which is an incredible trail (recommend riding west to east starting at Cooper Mill road). So dont vandalize any cabins! An excellent map was made by a Bucknell professor, here's the link : http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/marsh/small_bikemap.jpg
Be aware, some trails are taken back by the forest and can be hard to follow. The route I suggest is easy to follow. Cowbell can get narrow with overgrown brush, wearing pants is not a bad idea.

Recommended Route:
A smaller version on the epic Cowbell Hollow Loop is Cowbell Hollow trail to Running Gap Road to Top Mountain Trail, take a left down the wicked downhill of Glen Cabin Trail marked blue and finish it off with Spruce run road and Cooper Mill Rd to wherever you choose to park (I suggest the bridge over White Deer Creek at Cooper Mill).

Other recommended trails in the same area:
Down the Stoney Gap Trail is fun and isnt too steep to climb, Rocky Bottom Trail is nice singletrack. I do NOT recommend S. Running Gap Trail or Buck Trail, they are the few trails that once existed and have since grown in making it impossible to follow let alone ride.