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Cottonwood Meadow Trail

In the Sierra Nevada

Local route6.2 km · 3.9 miBest May–Oct

Next nearby hike: Smith Peak Trail 1.2 mi · 1.9 kmExplore Sierra Nevada →

Yosemite National ParkStanislaus National ForestCamp Mather Trail · Stanislaus National ForestNorth Mountain Lookout · Stanislaus National ForestPreston Falls · Stanislaus National ForestYosemite Border · Stanislaus National ForestStanislaus National ForestYosemite National ParkSmith Peak Trail · Yosemite National ParkEndStart5 kmN ↑

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Oct · highs 14–25 °C (57–77 °F)

  1. J5°-5°248
  2. F5°-5°224
  3. M7°-4°202
  4. A9°-2°105
  5. M14°2°60
  6. J20°6°23
  7. J25°10°10
  8. A24°10°6
  9. S21°7°24
  10. O15°3°87
  11. N8°-3°163
  12. D4°-6°232

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 6.2 km (3.9 mi) long, Cottonwood Meadow Trail is a local hiking route in Yosemite National Park, California, United States of America. It is in the Sierra Nevada. It lies about 26 km northwest of Yosemite Valley.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
6.2 km · 3.9 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Sierra Nevada (Pacific Coast Ranges › North American Cordillera; GMBA)
Nearest town
26 km NW of Yosemite Valley (Mariposa County, California) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Yosemite National Park
Best months
May–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
California
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Route centre
37.9063, -119.7788
Route start
37.9219, -119.7551
OpenStreetMap
relation 19099682
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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