Mountain · 1 route

Cottonwood Mountain

7,474 ft · Arizona

Summit
7,474 ft
Routes
1 way up

Route up Cottonwood Mountain

  1. Gardner Canyon Trail #67Hardabout 3,606 ft of climbing12.4 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up Cottonwood Mountain, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
Gardner Canyon Trail #67Map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Cottonwood Mountain

Cottonwood Mountain is a summit in the Santa Teresa Wilderness, part of the Safford Ranger District of Coronado National Forest in Arizona. The nearest town is Fort Thomas, about 17 miles away. The closest nearby route is Black Canyon, about a mile away. Fourmile Spring and Cottonwood Mountain Trail #66 are within 4 miles, and Fourmile Canyon Campground is about 9 miles off.

Forecast on Cottonwood Mountain

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Questions about Cottonwood Mountain

How tall is Cottonwood Mountain?

7,474 ft (2,278 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Cottonwood Mountain?

One: Gardner Canyon Trail #67.

Mountains nearby

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Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Fort Thomas, Arizona · 17 mi

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Coronado National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Cottonwood Mountain open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Coronado National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Coronado National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.