Yukon · Ski touring

Cottonwood Trail - Summer (hiking) or Winter only (ski

10.3 mi
round trip: 1,064 ft
climb: 2,627 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Cottonwood Trail - Summer (hiking) or Winter only (ski is an out-and-back ski touring route in Yukon, Canada, inside Kluane National Park and Reserve. It is 5.2 miles each way, 10 miles there and back. It runs between about 2,400 ft and 2,630 ft above sea level, with roughly 630 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Haines Junction, about 16 miles south of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Worthington. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Ski touring crosses avalanche terrain: read the local avalanche bulletin and carry beacon, shovel and probe.

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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Cottonwood Trail - Summer (hiking) or Winter only (ski for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.