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Middle Cottonwood Trail

Inside Dixie National Forest

9.0 mi out & back · 2,113 ft gain · 9,540 ft high point · Easy

Via the Upper Cottonwood Trail and the Rock Creek Trail (3.4 mi)

In Dixie National Forest · Utah · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Middle Cottonwood Trail is an easy 1.1-mile route in Dixie National Forest gaining 589 feet to 9,094 feet elevation.

Elevation

2,113 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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9.3 mi from the trailhead
Jones Corral Guard Station
Campground · Utah

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Out: 880 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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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.

At a glance

Length: 9.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,113 ft round trip
High point: 9,540 ft
Low point: 8,501 ft
Difficulty: Easy
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Utah
Camps within 15 mi: 1
Trailhead: 37.9370° N · 112.1844° W

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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu64°43°Partly Sunny
Fri64°42°Sunny
Sat65°43°Mostly Sunny
Sun63°40°Mostly Sunny
Mon57°36°Chance Rain Showers
Tue58°36°Mostly Sunny
Wed61°Sunny

Thu: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms · wind 5 to 8 mph E

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

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FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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