9.2 miles of hiking • 250' elevation gain •
Quite a long drive to get to Cottonwood Canyon, but it was well worth it! We had purposely boarded the dog for the week so that we could venture much further than usual. There were several occupied campsites at the TH, and we were surprised considering it was a very warm day. This hike reminds me of the Deschutes River scenery, but without quite the grandeur. The John Day River had fairly low flow but was quite beautiful. It got cloudy at the end of the hike, which helped with the constant heat from the sun.. I highly recommend this hike if you have the time for a long day drive or can camp overnight!
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Woodswalker
hearts this trip.
Woodswalker
July 21, 2015
The season progressed so quickly this year that I missed doing this one.I'm looking forward to exploring it next year.