California hiking trails - Cottonwood Botanical Trail, Northern Sierra Nevada, Sierra County

   
  Going for a walk here in California is something that is always fun to do. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and Cottonwood Botanical Trail in Sierra County, California is a tremendous location to go. There are many wonderful trails in California, and one of these is Cottonwood Botanical Trail in Sierra County. The time needed for this backcountry walk is roughly .5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. The backpacking trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole
    time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your walk. Sometimes this hiking and backpacking trail gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. All through the days of summer at Cottonwood Botanical Trail temperatures
are ordinarily in the 80's, and the night is a little chillier of course, typically in the 40's. High temperatures through the winter are normally in the 40's, and after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Cottonwood Botanical Trail plunge into the 10's. With its .8 miles of walking distance it's a shorter type walk. The total elevation difference for Cottonwood Botanical Trail is 274 feet which is lower than average. This hiking trail is a very short hiking trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backcountry  
trail glorious for the average backcountry trekker looking for an exciting adventure. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in site. Cottonwood Botanical Trail is a location that is reasonably dried out mostly; January is the month that gets the most snow while July is mostly the driest month. This part of California is always a bliss to pop by during trekking season. Great outdoors hiking trails like this one here in the Northern Sierra Nevada are a good way to explore these peaks. This is a neighborhood covered with lots of backcountry trails. This is not a very long hiking and backpacking trail but it's always pleasant to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. Cottonwood Botanical Trail is not very near Truckee-Grass Valley at all, but trekking is such an enjoyable thing to do, and this is a tremendous location to do that. Every single California trail has its own unique loveliness.

Briefly about the general area:
That right there is loads of exciting things already but it goes on, the Northern Sierra Nevada has it all. There's so much to do here at Cottonwood Botanical Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Independence Lake Campground is a magnificent place for that. Stay the night at Cold Creek - Tahoe National Forest; a quick visit to Cottonwood Creek is certainly a great idea.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 39.5493, Longitude -120.3148
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Total hiking length = .8 miles

Total climbing distance = .3 miles

Difficulty : Medium

Casual Hiking Pace: .5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: .5 hours

Total elevation difference: 274 feet


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 Trails Near Cottonwood Botanical Trail:
Cottonwood Overlook Trail, Sierra County , 0 miles away, 1.2 hiking miles, 607 feet elevation difference
Cottonwood Fisherman Trail, Sierra County , 1 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 737 feet elevation difference
Mount Lola Trail, Sierra County , 6 miles away, 7.2 hiking miles, 2630 feet elevation difference
Warren Lake Trail, Nevada County , 9 miles away, 6.6 hiking miles, 2381 feet elevation difference
Haskell Peak Trail, Sierra County , 14 miles away,  2.2 hiking miles, 1117 feet elevation difference
Glacier Lakes Trail, Nevada County , 15 miles away, 4.1 hiking miles, 559 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Cottonwood Botanical Trail:
Cold Creek - Tahoe National Forest, Nevada City, 0 miles away
Independence Lake Campground, Sierra County, 5 miles away
Bear Valley Campground, Sierra County, 6 miles away
Sierraville Motel and Trailer Park, Sierraville, 7 miles away
Sagehen Campground, Nevada County, 7 miles away
 Hotels Near Cottonwood Botanical Trail:
Holiday Inn Express Truckee, Ca, Truckee , 13 miles away
The Inn At Truckee, Truckee , 14 miles away
Hampton Inn & Suites Tahoe-Truckee, CA, Truckee , 15 miles away
Best Western Truckee Tahoe Inn, Truckee , 16 miles away
Plumpjack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley , 19 miles away

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