Oxbow Trail - Cottonwood, AZ

Oxbow Trail

GPS Coordinates: Unknown

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Oxbow Trail provides access to the Cedar Bench Wilderness. Portions of the trail provide views of the Gap Creek drainage, which contains a perennial stream. This drainage is an excellent example of a gallery forest of very large sycamores.

After leaving its junction with Trail #27, the trail heads almost due west. At about mile 3.25, it intersects with the Chalk Tank Trail #506, which goes west to Government Spring and then connects to Forest Road 9709 and Chalk Tank Canyon. TR #163 at this point turns sharply southeast past Oxbow Tank. At about mile five, the trail crosses the upper end of Gap Creek and ends on FR 68G. Over its entire length, the trail climbs about 2000 feet.

Facilities: Oxbow Trail has no facilities available.

Best Time To Visit: Oxbow Trail is open fall through spring.

Fees: No fees are charged.

Accessibility: This area is not handicap accessible.

Rules: Unknown

Directions: From Verde Valley, take Forest Road 163 south until you reach Forest Road 574. Follow 574 past the Chasm Creek Trailhead until you reach the end of the road. Here you will find the trailhead for Cold Water. About a half mile up Cold Water Trail, you will find Oxbow Trail on the west side.

Map: Click here for a map to Oxbow Trail

Reservations: Reservations are not needed or accepted to use Oxbow Trail.

Attractions Near
Oxbow Trail

Cedar Bench Wilderness
Prescott National Forest

Address

Prescott National Forest/Verde Ranger District

300 East Highway 260

P.O. Box 670

Camp Verde, Arizona 86322

Phone
General: (520) 567-4121