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Cottonwood Fisherman
California
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
6.8 mi
Distance
641 ft
Gain
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What we do know
Inside Tahoe 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 Fisherman
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 6.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 641 ft
- Highest point
- 6,284 ft
- Lowest point
- 5,693 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Cottonwood Fisherman is a 6.82-mile out-and-back trail in California with 998 feet of elevation gain. The trail is managed by the Forest Service.
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