Thank you for sharing this alternative route, I am planning to use this route to do the Needle next week. Do you have the gpx file for this route that you can share? Thank you!
Hi Eric, sorry I just saw this. We got our GPX file from trailrunproject.com at the link below. Hope your trek went well! www.trailrunproject.com/trail/7054598/cottonwood-creek-trail-861
Good question - there were a TON of mosquitos at the cottonwood creek trailhead. I wouldn't recommend camping there if you can find another spot because of that.
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Thank you for sharing this alternative route, I am planning to use this route to do the Needle next week. Do you have the gpx file for this route that you can share? Thank you!
Hi Eric, sorry I just saw this. We got our GPX file from trailrunproject.com at the link below. Hope your trek went well!
www.trailrunproject.com/trail/7054598/cottonwood-creek-trail-861
Were there a lot of mosquitos on the trail during this trip?
Good question - there were a TON of mosquitos at the cottonwood creek trailhead. I wouldn't recommend camping there if you can find another spot because of that.