Sandy Beach via Cottonwood
10.2 mi · ▲ 333 ft · 3 hr 34 min
Sandy Beach via Cottonwood is a 10.2-mile out-and-back near Horse Mesa, AZ. The route reaches Sandy Beach at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It climbs 333 ft and is mostly sand. It scores 93/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Sandy Beach via Cottonwood
10.2 mi · ▲ 333 ft · 3 hr 34 min
Elevation 1,535–1,913 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.62366, -111.44870
Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 97°F / low 82° · precip 11% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right onto Cottonwood, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 4.5 miReach Sandy Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 5.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 5:16 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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