Cottonwood Spring–Cottonwood Spring Nature Trail, 4 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Chiriaco Summit, CA. The route reaches Cottonwood Spring. It climbs 420 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi2,959 – 3,340 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Cottonwood Spring Nature Trail 33.74530, -115.81168
Nearest town Chiriaco Summit, CA
Directions
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Cottonwood Spring–Cottonwood Spring Nature Trail, 4 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 420 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 2,961–3,341 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Cottonwood Spring Nature Trail · 33.74530, -115.81168
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:58 AM · sunset 7:42 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cottonwood Spring Nature Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Mastodon Mine Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Lost Palms Oasis Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Mastodon Mine Loop Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miPass Cottonwood Spring.
- 50 ftBear left onto Cottonwood Oasis Road, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cottonwood Spring Nature Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cottonwood Oasis Road, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cottonwood Spring Nature Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
2% paved98% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:58 AMSunset 7:42 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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