Cottonwood Trail Details

Activities
- Hike
- Mountain Bike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

Kluane National Park and Reserve
Haines Junction, Yukon
Difficulty Rating

Blue rate
Hiking SAC Scale

T1 Hiking
Trail Type

Singletrack
Bike Type

AM
Direction

Downhill Primary
Popular direction shown
Physical Rating

Hard
Season

Late August to September
Dogs Allowed

Yes
eBike Allowed

No
Global Ranking

#188851 in Mountain Biking
Local Popularity
5 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking

This multi-day trail circles through and around the Dalton Range in Kluane National Park. The trail can be hiked or skied from either end, although if you are skiing it, starting at the Mush Lake side allows you to keep the wind at your back when you reach Kathleen Lake. There is a mountain pass to climb during the middle of the trip, but the elevation gain isn't difficult. The view of the impressive Dalton Range mountains almost never leaves your sight.

Note: biking the Cottonwood Trail is not recommended until late August/early September. The creeks can be very high in the summer, making crossing with a bike potentially dangerous and increasing the risk that you will lose your bike while crossing them.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory

More Stats for Cottonwood Trail hike trail trail

Altitude change

102 ft
Altitude min

2,289 ft
Altitude max

4,057 ft
Altitude start

2,453 ft
Altitude end

2,556 ft
Grade max

-48%
Grade min

115.8%
Distance climb

20 miles
Distance down

23 miles
Distance flat

6 miles
Avg time

08:38:33
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status	date	description
	Jul 31, 2022 @ 6:37pm Jul 31, 2022	5% popularity is too high for this trail. Significant overgrowth, lots of walking and pushing.
	Jul 31, 2022 @ 6:37pm Jul 31, 2022	5% popularity for this trail is too high.
	Aug 24, 2019 @ 6:14pm Aug 24, 2019	reporter The Cottonwood is in great shape relative to its usual state of a lot of blown down trees and overgrowth. A few trees are down along the climb to...

Cottonwood Trail