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Yavapai County
=The Jail Trail= Cottonwood, Arizona 86326 The Jail Trail webpage

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The Jail Trail
Coordinates: 34.7496668, -112.0269971 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About The Jail Trail
The beauty of nature is just around the corner from Old Town Cottonwood. To the right of the visitor center at 1101 Main Street is the Jail Trail, named for the jail that was once housed in the now visitor-friendly building.

This rustic, one-mile trail is an easy hike to the Verde River with its abundant birds, fish, and wildlife. At its far end, the trail connects to the scenic Verde Greenway with its rare stand of cottonwoods and willows and provides access to Dead Horse Ranch State Park with its many recreational amenities. The Jail Trail is a lesson in the power of the Verde River. The trail sits on a flood plain that is usually dry. But river rock, which covers some of the path, and flood deposits, which encircle tree trunks like woodsy garlands, remind hikers of the river at its wildest—and highest.

Perhaps the most charming feature of the hike is the majestic cottonwoods, for which the city of Cottonwood is named. These beautiful, large, deciduous trees have shiny, diamond-shaped leaves that shimmer and tremble in the breeze, creating a soft rustling sound. They stand dozens of feet high.

From The Jail Trail webpage

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