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Cottonwood - Pole Creek

Inside Fishlake National Forest
1,686 ft of climbing
Camp 3 mi away

2.8 mi one way · 1,686 ft climb · 8,127 ft high point · Very hard

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

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About this hike

Cottonwood to Pole Creek ascends 1,686 feet over 2.8 miles in Fishlake National Forest. Very difficult.

Elevation

1,686 ft of gain and 75 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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3.0 mi from the trailhead
Adelaide Campground
Campground · Utah

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Elevation along the trail from the start. 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: 2.8 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 1,686 ft
Descent: 75 ft
High point: 8,127 ft
Low point: 6,510 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Utah
Camps within 15 mi: 1
Trailhead: 38.7145° N · 112.3693° W

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Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu74°53°Partly Sunny
Fri74°49°Mostly Sunny
Sat68°47°Sunny
Sun72°50°Sunny
Mon74°51°Mostly Sunny
Tue72°50°Mostly Sunny
Wed74°Mostly Sunny

Thu: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms · wind 6 to 9 mph S

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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