Colorado Trail Segment 13 via South Cottonwood Trailhead
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The Colorado Trail Segment 13 via South Cottonwood Trailhead provides the optimal opportunity to get a taste of all that the Colorado Trail has to offer. Traveling through a luxuriant meadow and lush woodlands up to a stunning overlook, there is no shortage of scenery along this trek!
Route Description for Colorado Trail Segment 13 via South Cottonwood Trailhead
Short and sweet, you will surely be impressed by the scenery along the Colorado Trail Segment 13 via South Cottonwood Trailhead. This amazing adventure exhibits the beauty and diversity of the Colorado wilderness as it travels through luxuriant meadows, dense forests, past granite outcroppings, and along snow-melt streams. With manageable terrain and limited elevation gain, this adventure is ideal for the whole family and for those acclimating to the area’s altitude.
Embark on your journey along the Colorado Trail Segment 13 via South Cottonwood Trailhead from, you guessed it, the South Cottonwood Trailhead. From here, head east along the Colorado Trail Segment 13. Hiking along the South Cottonwood Creek, you will eventually be diverted away from the stream and over County Road 343. Now climbing through the woodlands and up a set of switchbacks, you will be rewarded with epic mountain views.
You will meet the trail’s end when you confront an intersection. Here, you can continue exploring the Colorado Trail Segment 13, or simply retrace your footing along the trail all the way back to the trailhead.
Getting to the Colorado Trail Segment 13 via South Cottonwood Trailhead Trailhead
The Colorado Trail Segment 13 via South Cottonwood Trailhead is accessed via the trailhead off County Road 344.
Route Information
Backcountry Campground:
No
When to do:
Year-round
Pets allowed:
Yes - On Leash
Family friendly:
Yes
Route Signage:
Average
Crowd Levels:
Low
Route Type:
Out and back
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