7.4 mi from the trailheadCottonwood Recreation Area
Campground · IA
Hike
Neal Smith Trail
- Ends at Big Creek Lake
- 1,100 ft of climbing
25.0 mi one way · 1,100 ft gain · 976 ft high point · Very hard
IA · OpenStreetMap contributors
About this hike
Neal Smith Trail is a 25 mi one way route to Big Creek Lake, climbing 1,100 ft and passing a waterfall.
Elevation
1,100 ft of gain and 975 ft of descent.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
- 7.4 mi from the trailhead
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
