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Cottonwood Creek

Near Hungry Creek Point
Inside Payette National Forest
1,438 ft of climbing

9.0 mi one way · 1,438 ft climb · 7,191 ft high point · Easy

In Payette National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Cottonwood Creek travels 9 miles through Payette National Forest with 1,438 feet of climb.

Elevation

1,438 ft of gain and 1,175 ft of descent.

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

12 mi from you
Big Bear Creek
- Summits Arctic Point
- Inside Payette National Forest
- 2,469 ft of climbing
6.9 mi one way · 2,469 ft climb · Easy
Payette National Forest · Camp 15 mi away

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Hungry Creek PointNearby · 8.9 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 9.0 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 1,438 ft
Descent: 1,175 ft
High point: 7,191 ft
Low point: 6,273 ft
Difficulty: Easy
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Camps within 15 mi: 0
Trailhead: 45.2854° N · 114.9433° W

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Inside Payette National Forest
2,289 ft of climbing

6.2 mi one way · 2,289 ft climb · Easy

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Summits Eakin Point
Inside Bitterroot National Forest
5,721 ft of climbing

10.4 mi one way · 5,721 ft climb · Very hard

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Summits Stoddard Creek Point
Inside Salmon National Forest
2,999 ft of climbing

6.9 mi one way · 2,999 ft climb · Easy

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today65°42°Slight Chance Light Rain
Fri56°42°Chance Light Rain
Sat57°40°Chance Light Rain
Sun64°41°Sunny
Mon65°41°Sunny
Tue64°41°Sunny
Wed64°40°Mostly Sunny

Today: Slight Chance Light Rain then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms · wind 6 to 9 mph SSE

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Signal

Cell coverage here

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