More Cowbell

What I really need is a little More Cowbell

Trail Description

More Cowbell is a really great and fun trail. Just 6 miles from Hurricane, UT, on part of the Hurricane Rim Trail System. Nestled just below the beautiful Gooseberry Mesa, More Cowbell is an easy trail that does not disappoint. The bulk of the trail is set in a 2.6 mile loop that covers the top of a flat shelf below the full Gooseberry Mesa. The trail has spectacular views of Pine Valley mountain and much of the rugged Southwest Utah terrain.

The trail is easily accessible from the Jem Trailhead with a 0.3 mile run down Dead Ringer Trail to get to the spot where More Cowbell splits off to do its own thing. The loop is an easy trail mostly smooth dirt and not very technical. There are a few mild hills, giving you about 160ft of elevation difference. But most of the trail is relatively flat and easy for all experience levels.

My favorite time to run the trail is early in the morning, watching the red amber light of morning pour down the slopes of Pine Valley mountain until it fills all the surrounding red rocks of the Southwestern Utah landscape. I would imagine sunset can be equally enjoyable as the last vestiges of red light strike the red cliffs of Gooseberry and Zions National Park to the East.

There are great views all around but on the furthest north west point of the trail there is a rock bench so you can sit, relax and take in the majesty of the gorgeous scenery of the area. We highly recommend this trail for anyone who is coming through the area and would like a place to take in the vast glory of our playground.