One of our most popular runs! From the South Cottonwood Canyon trailhead, head up initial switchbacks, then parallel South Cottonwood Creek upstream to your desired turn-around: at the first bridge for the short course, second bridge for the medium, or third bridge for the long!
To reach the trailhead, take South 19th Avenue south, then west until it dead-ends at Cottonwood Road. Turn left and go south, then west, to Cottonwood Canyon Road on the left; turn left and follow for about a mile and a half to the trailhead parking at road closure.
This is a popular trailhead, and the parking lot fills frequently. Please consider meeting at the designated carpooling location and carpooling with others to the run!