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Cottonwood Saddle Trail #386 - Whetstones, AZ

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Difficulty 2.5 of 5
Distance One Way 2.2 miles
Trailhead Elevation 5,167 feet
Elevation Gain 1,014 feet
Accumulated Gain 1,027 feet
Kokopelli Seeds 5.62
 Interest Seasonal Creek
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Guindani Cottonwood Trail
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Guindani Cottonwood Saddle
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5  2012-12-01
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Seldom traveled spur trail off the Guindani Trail which continues up Guindani Canyon then climbs gently to Cottonwood Saddle between Cottonwood Peak and East Peak.
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    Access via Guindani Trail from Karchner Caverns State Park trailhead.
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