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Cottonwood Tank Trail route map
Difficulty: ModeratePoint to Point

Cottonwood Tank Trail

4.1 mi

Distance

919 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 50m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Cottonwood Tank Trail is a point-to-point trail in Apache National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Greenlee County, Arizona. It is 4.1 miles long and gains 919 feet. The surface is dirt. Per USDA Forest Service, it is open to horses.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,982 ft
Max:2,263 ft
Gain:290 ft
Loss:298 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,982 ft and 2,263 ft across 4.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,982 ft2,075 ft2,169 ft2,263 ft0.0 mi1.0 mi2.0 mi3.0 mi4.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,990 ft
High point1.9 mi2,263 ft
End4.0 mi1,982 ft

Trail Details

Horse access: USDA Forest Service, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

County:
Greenlee County, AZ
Jurisdiction:
Apache 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: Aug 17, 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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