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Cottonwood Creek
Arizona
Arizona
Free — you'll pick up right here.
20.4 mi
Distance
545 ft
Gain
7h 5m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Tonto National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
Out & back
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Cottonwood Creek
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 20.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 545 ft
- Highest point
- 3,909 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,442 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Cottonwood Creek is a 20.42-mile out-and-back trail in Arizona with 545 feet of elevation gain. It is managed by the Forest Service.
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