> Canonical: https://arizonaparks.org/trails/cottonwood-osm-19857198 > Content revision: 2026-10-21T21:14:33.168Z HIKING ROUTE # Cottonwood Yavapai · approximately 1.1 mapped miles in Arizona [Yavapai parks ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/counties/yavapai) ## The mapped route. Only the mapped Arizona portions are shown. Mileage is estimated from those lines, including mapped branches, and may differ from an official trail length. Disconnected lines are not instructions to cross unmapped land. [View this route on OpenStreetMap ↗](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/19857198) ## Plan before you walk. **Mapped distance**: 1.1 miles in Arizona; approximate **Route type**: Hiking route This route comes from community-maintained map data. Access, trail condition, difficulty, seasonal restrictions, and the route’s continuity have not been independently verified. Follow current official maps, signs, and closures. ## Parks along the mapped route. Links indicate a mapped boundary overlap, not confirmation that the park manages every segment. [Lake Pleasant Regional Park ↗](https://arizonaparks.org/parks/lake-pleasant-regional-park) ## Notices from parks along this route. Each notice retains its own park, area, or regional scope. These notices do not establish a closure of the entire trail. Closure noticeAccess & reservations ### Lake Pleasant Regional Park: Shoreline camping and cove access Park-specific information - [Shoreline camping and cove access](https://arizonaparks.org/parks/lake-pleasant-regional-park) Shoreline camping remains closed. Park Headquarters and Operations Cove are closed, and Cottonwood Cove has no shoreline access. Other forms of camping and day use have separate arrangements; check the current park update. [Read the official notice: Maricopa County Parks and Recreation ↗](https://www.maricopacountyparks.net/park-updates/)Source checked Oct 21, 2026 UpcomingClosure noticeWildlife ### Lake Pleasant Regional Park: Agua Fria eagle-protection area Park-specific information - [Agua Fria eagle-protection area](https://arizonaparks.org/parks/lake-pleasant-regional-park) The Agua Fria River arm has an annual December 15–June 15 closure for nesting bald eagles. Consult the linked closure map; this does not close the whole lake. Dec 15, 2026 – Jun 16, 2027 [Read the official notice: Maricopa County Parks and Recreation ↗](https://www.maricopacountyparks.net/park-updates/)Source checked Oct 21, 2026 UpcomingClosure noticeTrails & roads ### Lake Pleasant Regional Park: Pipeline Trailhead construction Park-specific information - [Pipeline Trailhead construction](https://arizonaparks.org/parks/lake-pleasant-regional-park) From November 10 through March 10, Pipeline Trailhead, its parking and restrooms, and nearby trail sections close for construction. Access connecting trails outside the closure through Cottonwood or Wild Burro day-use areas. Nov 10, 2026 – Mar 11, 2027 [Read the official notice: Maricopa County Parks and Recreation ↗](https://www.maricopacountyparks.net/lake-pleasant-pipeline-trailhead-temporarily-closed-november-10-2026---march-10-2027/)Source checked Oct 21, 2026 Visitor advisoryWeather ### Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued October 21 at 1:36PM MST until October 21 at 9:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ Regional information - Regional notice: Gila - Regional notice: Maricopa - Regional notice: Pinal THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 689 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ARIZONA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL ARIZONA GILA IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA MARICOPA IN SOUTHEAST ARIZONA PINAL THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF APACHE JUNCTION, CACTUS FOREST, CASA GRANDE, ELOY, FLORENCE, JAKES CORNER, KOHLS RANCH, MESA, PAYSON, PHOENIX, PUNKIN CENTER, RYE, STAR VALLEY, AND TONTO VILLAGE. Oct 21, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026 [Read the official notice: National Weather Service Arizona alerts ↗](https://api.weather.gov/alerts/active?area=AZ)Source checked Oct 21, 2026 Visitor advisoryWeather ### Tornado Watch issued October 21 at 10:10AM MST until October 21 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ Regional information - Regional notice: Coconino - Regional notice: Navajo - Regional notice: Yavapai THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 688 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ARIZONA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL ARIZONA COCONINO NAVAJO IN WEST CENTRAL ARIZONA YAVAPAI THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CAMP VERDE, COTTONWOOD, FLAGSTAFF, HOLBROOK, KAYENTA, PRESCOTT, SEDONA, SHOW LOW, SNOWFLAKE, WHITERIVER, AND WINSLOW. Oct 21, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026 [Read the official notice: National Weather Service Arizona alerts ↗](https://api.weather.gov/alerts/active?area=AZ)Source checked Oct 21, 2026 Visitor informationAccess & reservations ### Lake Pleasant Regional Park: Campground arrival window Park-specific information - [Campground arrival window](https://arizonaparks.org/parks/lake-pleasant-regional-park) Campers must enter between 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. on arrival day. Entry is unavailable from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.; do not assume a reservation permits late entry. [Read the official notice: Maricopa County Parks and Recreation ↗](https://www.maricopacountyparks.net/park-updates/)Source checked Oct 21, 2026 ## Source & map data Trail data © [OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), under the [Open Database License (ODbL)](https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/). [OSM relation 19857198](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/19857198) · source snapshot Oct 21, 2026 · imported Oct 21, 2026. [Download this trail geometry (GeoJSON)](https://arizonaparks.org/data/trails/osm-relation-19857198.geojson) · [Markdown version](https://arizonaparks.org/trails/cottonwood-osm-19857198.md) · [Suggest a correction](https://arizonaparks.org/about#corrections)