Best hikes in Cottonwood Run Natural Area

Ambleway maps 4 hikes in Cottonwood Run Natural Area, from a 2.3-mile walk to a 12-mile day out. The biggest climb is Namaqua Hill–Bass Pond, 5 lakes, gaining 455 ft, and the network tops out at 5,419 ft. One trailhead is within walking range of public transit.

• Sandpiper Pond–Jayhawker Pond South, 4 lakes 2.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
• Schuster Lake–Dragonfly Pond, 3 lakes 6.5 mi · ▲ 55 ft
• Bass Pond–Schuster Lake, 4 lakes 7.9 mi · ▲ 106 ft
• Namaqua Hill–Bass Pond, 5 lakes 12 mi · ▲ 455 ft