North Fork Cottonwood Trail
- 12.6 mi
- round trip
- 2,001 ft
- climb
- 10,128 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is North Fork Cottonwood Trail open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Dixie National Forest.
Duck Creek OHV Trail Closure
Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-26-11 · USFS · Dixie National Forest
Pine Valley Ranger District Area and Trail and Road Closure
Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-26-01 · USFS · Dixie National Forest
Cedar City Temporary Road Closure Webster Flat Road (Order 0407-25-02)
Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-25-02 · USFS · Dixie National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Dixie National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
North Fork Cottonwood Trail is a 12.6-mile out-and-back hike in the Powell Ranger District of Dixie National Forest in southern Utah, about 9 miles from the town of Spry. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is rated hard, with a one-way climb of about 2,000 feet from a low point of 8,121 feet to a high of 10,128 feet. The trail is a natural-surface route that allows both horses and bikes, so it works for riders and pack animals as well as hikers. That makes it a flexible option for a longer outing with a horse or a mountain bike. The North Fork Cottonwood Loop lies about half a mile away, and the West Hunt Trail is about 1.2 miles off. The Cottonwood Creek Trail, a mountain biking route, and the Adams Head Trail are both within about 2 miles.
Local outfitters
- Under Canvas15 mi away
- Henrie's Hitch-N-Post15 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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