Cowans Trail   It's a long drive from Chambersburg to Cowans Trail but trails like these are great. Pennsylvania is a great outdoors state. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Licking Creek; a short visit to House Spring is always worthwhile. Burnt Cabins Grist Mill Ye Olde Mill Campground is a good local campground, and why not take a little spree to Bricker Run while you're here. Cowans Trail is next to Cowans Gap which is beyond doubt worth going to, and a spree to Cowans     Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Gum Spring. If you came for an overnight stay Mountain Lake Cabins is a delightful spot to camp, and at Cowans Trail you always meet someone from Fort Loudon. That right there is a load already, but it keeps on going; Cowans Trail has it all. If you come at the right time of year, Big Cove Creek offers some fine whitewater. Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Cowans Trail, and all through the night it cools down to the 60's. Through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 30's while Cowans Trail night low temperatures all through the winter are in the 10's. The annual rainfall here at Cowans Trail is about average. The month with most of the rain is June while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation.   Be the first to review Cowans Trail SUBMIT INPUT     Map Map Campgrounds Nearby List of Nearby Campgrounds Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Cowans Trail.   Trails Near Cowans Trail: Forbes Road Trail, Fulton County , 2 miles away   Campgrounds Near Cowans Trail: Cowans Gap State Park - Camp Area B, Fort Loudon , 1 miles away Cowans Gap State Park - Camp Area A, Fort Loudon , 2 miles away Mountain Lake Cabins, Fort Loudon , 3 miles away Burnt Cabins Grist Mill Ye Olde Mill Campground, Burnt Cabins , 4 miles away Saunderosa Park, Mercersburg , 10 miles away   Whitewater Near Cowans Trail: Licking Creek, Fulton County , 4 miles away, Class I-II - 8 miles long (Knobsville to US Route 30) Big Cove Creek, Fulton County , 12 miles away, Class I-III - 12 miles long (T379 to Licking Creek) Sideling Hill Creek, Fulton / Huntingdon County , 16 miles away, Class I-II - 20 miles long (Pennsylvania Route 915 to LR31009) Great Trough Creek, Huntingdon County , 20 miles away, Class I-III - 6.3 miles long (T370 to Trough Creek State Park) Sleepy Creek, Morgan County , 24 miles away, Class I-II - 7.7 miles long (CR 9 to Potomac confluence)   Public Lands Near Cowans Trail: Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Harpers Ferry - WV , 37 miles away Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, McLean - VA , 37 miles away Greenbrier State Park, West Virginia , 32 miles away Cacapon State Park, West Virginia , 37 miles away   Hotels Near Cowans Trail: White Hall Manor Bed Breakfa, Greencastle , 17 miles away Super 8 Greencastle, Greencastle , 18 miles away Chambersburg Travelodge, Chambersburg , 19 miles away Sleep Inn & Suites Clear Spring, Clear Spring , 19 miles away Comfort Inn Greencastle, Greencastle , 19 miles away   Lakes Near Cowans Trail Wolf Lake, Franklin County , 18 miles away Gunter Valley Reservoir, Franklin County , 18 miles away