Nevada trails · Cottonwood Creek
A 12.0-mile out-and-back in Nevada, with 1,728 ft of climbing. Reaches Cottonwood Spring. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 60% of the ascent, between mile 4.0 and mile 8.0. It gives back about 878 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
Cottonwood Creek access. 38.97669, -115.23374 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:41 a.m., the sun rises at 6:08 a.m. and sets at 7:13 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:40 p.m. (PDT) — 13 h 04 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 23.9-mile round trip takes roughly 10 h 36 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 4:44 p.m. — 2 h 29 min before sunset.