255 official trails lie within 25 miles of Cottonwood — 764 miles in total, 133 rated easy and 41 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 2,456 ft; the median trail gains 388 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Loop | 11.0 | 2,341 ft | Expert | 14 mi |
| Black Canyon | 7.5 | 2,456 ft | Expert | 9 mi |
| West Clear Creek | 8.0 | 2,204 ft | Expert | 24 mi |
| Yew Thicket | 9.3 | 1,886 ft | Expert | 20 mi |
| Apache Maid | 8.3 | 2,325 ft | Expert | 24 mi |
| West Clear Creek #17 | 7.1 | 2,134 ft | Expert | 24 mi |
| Casner Mountain | 7.0 | 2,012 ft | Expert | 12 mi |
| Walker Basin | 7.1 | 1,990 ft | Expert | 18 mi |
| Chasm Creek | 6.4 | 2,271 ft | Expert | 23 mi |
| Woodchute | 6.4 | 2,175 ft | Expert | 12 mi |
| Bell | 7.2 | 1,909 ft | Expert | 16 mi |
| Wilson Mountain | 5.2 | 2,453 ft | Hard | 17 mi |
| Jacks Canyon | 6.6 | 2,038 ft | Hard | 14 mi |
| Mooney | 6.9 | 1,839 ft | Hard | 11 mi |
| Chaves | 8.5 | 1,590 ft | Hard | 12 mi |
| Deadman Pocket | 5.1 | 1,957 ft | Hard | 15 mi |
| Sycamore Basin | 16.2 | 490 ft | Expert | 16 mi |
| Long Canyon | 6.8 | 1,649 ft | Hard | 17 mi |
| Squaw Peak | 4.2 | 2,059 ft | Hard | 20 mi |
| Sob Canyon | 6.7 | 1,032 ft | Hard | 7 mi |
| Quail Springs #534 | 6.4 | 1,569 ft | Hard | 6 mi |
| Martin Canyon | 6.2 | 1,481 ft | Hard | 11 mi |
| Loy Canyon | 4.7 | 1,752 ft | Hard | 13 mi |
| Tomkins | 4.4 | 1,552 ft | Hard | 16 mi |
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