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Cottonwood

Trail11 km · 7 miBest Apr–May, Aug–Nov

Next nearby hike: General Crook Connector 1.7 mi · 2.7 kmExplore Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–May, Aug–Nov · highs 12–26 °C (54–79 °F)

  1. J7°-4°40
  2. F9°-3°31
  3. M12°-1°35
  4. A17°2°20
  5. M22°7°13
  6. J27°11°14
  7. J28°14°74
  8. A26°13°90
  9. S24°11°47
  10. O18°5°40
  11. N12°0°33
  12. D6°-4°42

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

About 11 km (7 mi) long, Cottonwood is a trail in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, Arizona, United States of America. It lies about 13 km west of Linden. It is designated a <Null>.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
11 km · 7 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Designation
<Null>
Nearest town
13 km W of Linden (Navajo County, Arizona) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
Best months
Apr–May, Aug–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
Arizona
Continent
North America
Route centre
34.2930, -110.2994
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.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

General Crook Connector

1.7 mi · 2.7 km · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests

Juniper Ridge Trail

4.8 mi · 7.8 km · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests

Ghost of Coyote Trail

6 mi · 10 km · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests

Lookout Connector Trail

8 mi · 12 km · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests

Los Caballos Trail

10 mi · 17 km · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests

Maverick OHV Trail

12 mi · 20 km · Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests

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