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Cottontail Point

Summits Cottontail Point
Inside Payette National Forest
1,596 ft of climbing

5.9 mi out & back · 1,596 ft gain · 7,661 ft high point · Hard

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

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About this hike

Cottontail Point reaches its namesake peak over 5.9 miles out and back in Payette National Forest.

Elevation

1,596 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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11.4 mi from the trailhead
Chinook
Campground

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Out: 1,210 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Cottontail PointDestination · 2.9 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: 5.9 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,596 ft round trip
High point: 7,661 ft
Low point: 6,434 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 5.9 mi and 1,596 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Idaho
Camps within 15 mi: 6
Trailhead: 45.3636° N · 115.7081° W

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11.6 mi from the trailhead

Jeanette

Campground

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Weather

7-day forecast

Wed44°29°Sunny
Thu37°26°Chance Light Snow
Fri42°31°Partly Sunny
Sat49°38°Mostly Sunny
Sun48°35°Partly Sunny
Mon47°37°Partly Sunny
Tue47°Mostly Sunny

Wed: Sunny · wind 0 to 5 mph NW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain