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Cottonwood Creek route map
Clearwater National Forest/Idaho

Cottonwood Creek

North Fork Ranger District (NPCNF), Idaho

2.7 mi

Distance

55m

Est. Time

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Cottonwood Creek unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

United States Forest Service manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:866 ft
Max:1,209 ft
Gain:6 ft
Loss:347 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 866 ft and 1,209 ft across 2.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.866 ft980 ft1,095 ft1,209 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.4 mi2.0 mi2.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,208 ft
High point0.0 mi1,209 ft
End2.7 mi866 ft

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Pierce, ID · about 12 mi away
County:
Clearwater County, ID
Jurisdiction:
Clearwater National Forest · United States Forest Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Jul 28, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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