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Hike

Cottonwood Trail

Near Allens Mountain
Camp 5 mi away

1.5 mi of trails · 73 ft climb · 593 ft high point

VA · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Cottonwood Trail is a 1.5 mile trail network in Virginia with Allens Mountain nearby.

Elevation

30 ft of gain and 73 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

4.5 mi from the trailhead
Elizabeth Furnace
Campground · VA
4.9 mi from the trailhead

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Ridge Trail
- Summits Old Rag Mountain
- Inside Shenandoah National Park
- 2,416 ft of climbing
3.6 mi one way · 2,416 ft climb · Moderate
Shenandoah National Park · Camp 8 mi away

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

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Allens MountainNearby

Nearby reading

Shenandoah River Raymond R. "Andy" Guest Jr. State Park

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: 1.5 mi
Shape: Trail network
Gain: 30 ft
Descent: 73 ft
High point: 593 ft
Low point: 526 ft
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: VA
Camps within 15 mi: 7
Trailhead: 38.8622° N · 78.3054° W

Get directions Open the map

Elizabeth Furnace Group Camp

Campground · VA

6.9 mi from the trailhead

Mathews Arm Campground

Campground · VA

25 mi from you

Dark Hollow Falls Trail

Ends at Dark Hollow Falls
Inside Shenandoah National Park
Camp under a mile away

0.9 mi one way · 613 ft climb · Moderate

Shenandoah National Park · Camp under a mile away

Rose River Loop Trail

Ends at Dark Hollow Falls
Inside Shenandoah National Park
Camp under a mile away

2.1 mi one way · 684 ft climb · Moderate

Shenandoah National Park · Camp under a mile away

Saddle Trail

Summits Old Rag Mountain
Inside Shenandoah National Park
1,163 ft of climbing

1.5 mi one way · 1,163 ft climb · Moderate

Shenandoah National Park · Camp 7 mi away

Hawksbill Trail-Upper

Summits Hawksbill
Inside Shenandoah National Park
Camp 3 mi away

1.1 mi one way · 460 ft climb · Moderate

Shenandoah National Park · Camp 3 mi away

Hawksbill Trail-Lower

Summits Hawksbill
Inside Shenandoah National Park
Camp 3 mi away

0.7 mi one way · 665 ft climb · Moderate

Shenandoah National Park · Camp 3 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair
AT&TLTE · Poor
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu91°68°Mostly Sunny
Fri84°60°Patchy Fog
Sat79°63°Partly Sunny
Sun86°62°Partly Sunny
Mon74°59°Chance Rain Showers
Tue71°55°Chance Rain Showers
Wed69°Chance Rain Showers

Thu: Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely · wind 2 mph W

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