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Big Cottonwood Canyon

In the Monitor Range

Trail7.6 km · 4.7 miBest May–Oct

Next nearby hike: Windy Canyon 1.3 mi · 2.1 kmExplore Monitor Range →

Humboldt-Toiyabe National ForestHumboldt-Toiyabe National ForestBig White Sage · Humboldt-Toiyabe National ForestBoundary · Humboldt-Toiyabe National ForestHunts Canyon · Humboldt-Toiyabe National ForestKelly Mine · Humboldt-Toiyabe National ForestLittle Cottonwood Canyon · Humboldt-Toiyabe National ForestWindy Canyon · Humboldt-Toiyabe National ForestEndStart5 kmN ↑

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Oct · highs 13–26 °C (55–79 °F)

  1. J-2°-12°23
  2. F-1°-11°20
  3. M4°-7°28
  4. A10°-3°24
  5. M16°3°22
  6. J22°8°14
  7. J26°13°23
  8. A25°12°26
  9. S20°7°18
  10. O13°1°20
  11. N5°-6°18
  12. D-1°-11°17

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

This trail in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada, United States of America, is about 7.6 km (4.7 mi) long. It is in the Monitor Range. It lies about 55 km northeast of Tonopah.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
7.6 km · 4.7 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain range
Monitor Range (Great Basin Ranges › Intermountain West; GMBA)
Nearest town
55 km NE of Tonopah (Nye County, Nevada) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Best months
May–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
Nevada
Continent
North America
Route centre
38.3752, -116.7396
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Windy Canyon

1.3 mi · 2.1 km · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

Little Cottonwood Canyon

2.6 mi · 4.2 km · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

Kelly Mine

3.5 mi · 5.6 km · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

Hunts Canyon

3.9 mi · 6.3 km · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

Big White Sage

5.1 mi · 8.3 km · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

Boundary

8 mi · 13 km · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

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