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Cottonwood Mountain

Near Cottonwood Mountain
6,422 ft of climbing

17.5 mi out & back · 6,422 ft gain · 7,268 ft high point · Very hard

Arizona · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Cottonwood Mountain is 17.5 miles out and back with 6,422 feet of climb near Cottonwood Mountain and Black Rock.

Elevation

6,422 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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11.6 mi from the trailhead
Fourmile Canyon Campground
Campground · Arizona

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

22 mi from you
Webb Peak
- Summits Webb Peak
- Inside Coronado National Forest
- 5,783 ft of climbing
14.1 mi loop · 5,783 ft gain · Very hard
Coronado National Forest · Camp 7 mi away

Out: 3,810 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Black RockNearby · 0.0 mi in
Cottonwood MountainNearby · 6.4 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: 17.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 6,422 ft round trip
High point: 7,268 ft
Low point: 3,670 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 17.5 mi and 6,422 ft of climbing, with steep sections
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Arizona
Camps within 15 mi: 1
Trailhead: 32.9358° N · 110.1904° W

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John'S Canyon

Summits West Peak
Inside Coronado National Forest
3,849 ft of climbing

13.0 mi out & back · 3,849 ft gain · Very hard

Coronado National Forest · Camp 8 mi away

Kennedy Peak

Summits Kennedy Peak
Inside Coronado National Forest
3,112 ft of climbing

8.8 mi out & back · 3,112 ft gain · Very hard

Coronado National Forest · Camp 12 mi away

Kennedy Peak Trail #287B

Summits Kennedy Peak
Inside Coronado National Forest
3,111 ft of climbing

8.9 mi out & back · 3,111 ft gain · Very hard

Coronado National Forest · Camp 12 mi away

Ash Creek Detour

Ends at a waterfall
Inside Coronado National Forest
4,831 ft of climbing

9.6 mi loop · 4,831 ft gain · Very hard

Coronado National Forest · Camp 7 mi away

Webb Peak Trail #345

Passes Webb Peak
Inside Coronado National Forest
6,255 ft of climbing

16.4 mi out & back · 6,255 ft gain · Very hard

Coronado National Forest · Camp 7 mi away

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- 6,648 ft of climbing
22.1 mi out & back · 6,648 ft gain · Very hard
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- 1,573 ft of climbing
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Weather

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Mon65°47°Rain Showers Likely
Tue67°49°Sunny
Wed68°48°Sunny
Thu68°49°Sunny
Fri68°49°Mostly Sunny
Sat68°Sunny

Sun: Showers And Thunderstorms · wind 15 mph SSW

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