6.2 mi from the trailheadMacks Creek Campground
Campground · Idaho
16.1 mi out & back · 3,706 ft gain · 7,049 ft high point · Very hard
From Cottonwood S Trailhead
In Boise National Forest · Idaho · U.S. Forest Service
Cottonwood is a 16.1-mile out and back from Cottonwood S Trailhead through Boise National Forest near Thorn Creek Butte.
3,706 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
Campground · Idaho
1.5 mi out & back · 350 ft gain · Easy
Boise National Forest · Camp under a mile away
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