Basics
- Location:
- About 8 miles southwest of Cottonwood
- Length:
- 6.4 miles
- Difficulty:
- Intermediate
- Time:
- 2.5 hours
- Elevation Change:
- 2300 feet
- Season:
- Fall to Spring
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Basic Directions
From downtown Cottonwood go south on Highway 260 for 4 miles to Forest Road 359. Turn west onto Forest Road 359 and travel for 4.5 miles to the trailhead at Quail Springs.
The upper (west) end of the trail can be approached from Cottonwood. From Highway 260 in Cottonwood, take Mingus Avenue to the airport on Forest Road 493 for 5.5 miles to the junction with Forest Road 413. Continue south on Forest Road 413 for another 4.5 miles to the trailhead in Gaddes Canyon.