We drove out to Cottonwood Wash. We started up the canyon. I mentioned to the girls that the county map showed a hiking trail leading from Cottonwood to Nates Canyon. We decided to try it. Actually, I doubt that anyone from the county has ground-truthed the alleged trail. We did some hand-over-hand scrambling to the rim and then 90 minutes of route finding over rough ground. Eventually we reached a different trail—an old horse trail—that led to Nates. By then it was time to turn around. When we got back to the mouth of Cottonwood, EDO said, "That is the second time I've wanted to hike the canyon and didn't do it." I guess we'll need to return next year. Pictures HERE.
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