1.3 mi from the trailheadD.H. Day Group Campground
Campground · MI
1.5 mi loop · 221 ft gain · 952 ft high point · Easy
From Stop 4: Cottonwood Trail (Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive)
In Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore · MI · OpenStreetMap contributors
Cottonwood Trail loops 1.5 miles from Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive to overlooks in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, climbing 221 feet.
221 ft of gain around the loop.
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.
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