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Colorado
Cottonwood Creek
2.8 mi
Distance
2,295 ft
Gain
1h 13m
Time
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Cottonwood Creek
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,295 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,295 ft
- Highest point
- 6,528 ft
- Lowest point
- 5,312 ft
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- Bureau of Land Management
About this trail
Cottonwood Creek is a 5.68-mile out-and-back trail in Colorado with 2,295 feet of elevation gain and loss. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 6,528 feet.
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