South Cotton Lane
4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 28 min
South Cotton Lane is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Rainbow Valley, AZ. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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South Cotton Lane
4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 1,083–1,101 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 33.22040, -112.43422
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 103°F / low 80° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:07 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto South 175th Avenue, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto South Cotton Lane, heading E.
- 1.5 miReach South Cotton Lane, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto South 175th Avenue, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 5:39 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- South 171st Avenue & South Cotton Lane via South 175th Avenue 3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Hunt Highway & South 175th Avenue via South Rainbow Valley Road 4.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- South 173rd Avenue–South Cotton Lane, 3 sights 15.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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