Woods Hollow - Rattle and Hum

Woods Hollow is an easy 1.8-mile two-way trail that joins the Brookside trailhead (and the bottom of the Zooropa, Vertigo, Levitate and Rattle and Hum downhill-only trails) to the Eagle Crest trail near the top of Traverse Mountain. It is also the route to a short connector trail to the Fango trail, from which you can hit the Mercer Hollow and Hog Hollow area.

Rattle and Hum is a 2-mile beginner-level downhill flow trail that begins at the Eagle Crest trailhead and ends at the Brookside trailhead on the Woods Hollow trail. (Until 2026, a shorter version of Rattle and Hum began on upper Woods Hollow. With the construction of upper Rattle and Hum from the Eagle Crest trailhead, that old connection has now been closed off. After climbing Woods Hollow, you'll need to pedal 1/2 mile west on Eagle Crest to reach the top of Rattle and Hum.)

The most frequent "customers" of Woods Hollow will be riders climbing up to Eagle Crest in order to ride downhill on one of the four downhill flow trails. As a route to the top, Woods Hollow is a slightly easier climb than South Maple Hollow. Beginners will enjoy Woods Hollow all by itself as an out-and-back, or as a loop with Rattle and Hum.

In 2026, rocks are breaking through the surface of Woods Hollow in multiple locations. It's now more of an early-intermediate climb. I no longer recommend Woods Hollow as a climbing route for brand-new beginners or unskilled kids. If you want to show them a good time, shuttle them to the top of Rattle and Hum and skip the bumpy climb.

Woods Hollow is 1.8 miles long (from the Brookside trailhead to the Eagle Crest trail) with 450 feet of elevation gain.

The Woods Hollow trail starts in South Maple Hollow, forking away from the combined Vertigo and Levitate trails about 100 yards before they hit the trailhead on Brookside Drive. As you head east from the trailhead area, keep to the right of the log fence to start uphill on Woods Hollow. The left fork is the return from Rattle and Hum (do not enter).

Around 0.4 miles from the trailhead, there's a short cutoff trail on your left that connects over to Rattle and Hum -- in case you're looking for a super-short loop. A second fork at mile 0.7 is the Fango connector trail on your right.

At Eagle Crest, riders can continue east to Suncrest Drive near the top of the Mercer Hollow trail. Or, you can do a hard left turn to go westbound toward the Eagle Crest trailhead. This section of Eagle Crest also climbs gently uphill.

At the trailhead, Rattle and Hum will be a 180-degree turn. If you continue straight past Rattle And Hum for around 50 feet, make a 90-degree left turn to continue west on Eagle Crest. Just past the trailhead are drop-ins to Vertigo, then Levitate, then Zooropa. These trails are downhill-only.

A loop that descends Vertigo will be exactly 4.0 miles with 550 vertical feet of climbing. A loop with Rattle and Hum is easier technically at 4.4 miles, also with 550 feet of climbing. Beginner and early-intermediate riders may find a single lap to be enough. Experts will crank around again and again.

Rattle and Hum is a 2-mile downhill flow trail that begins at the Eagle Crest trailhead and ends on lower Woods Hollow at the Brookside trailhead. There's 500 feet of elevation loss over the length of the trail, with a gentle and fairly constant slope.

If you arrived by climbing Woods Hollow and 1/2 mile of Eagle Crest, you'll find Rattle and Hum on your downhill left just as Eagle Crest reaches the trailhead. It's a 180-degree turn to reverse direction onto Rattle and Hum.

As the new section approaches Woods Hollow, there's a connector trail on your right (see below). This is for eastbound riders who are using upper Rattle and Hum as a preferred alternative to Eagle Crest. The connector joins upper Woods Hollow, then eastbound Eagle Crest.

Keep to the right and soon you'll be on the older portion of Rattle and Hum.

The rest of Rattle and Hum is downhill and slightly to the right.

Woods Hollow and Rattle and Hum are a very nice additions to Draper's trail system. They provide a much-needed beginner option for the south side of Traverse Mountain. Although Woods Hollow is not as scenic as South Maple Hollow, it's an easier climb -- and although it's slightly longer it's probably faster for most riders. Rattle and Hum is a good choice for true beginner mountain bikers.