Immaculate Conception Catholic Preschool

Immaculate Conception Catholic Parish is at 700 N. Bill Gray Rd. in Cottonwood. Mass times posted on the parish site are Saturday at 5pm and Sunday at 9am in English and 11am in Spanish. Daily Mass is listed at 8:30am on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday, noon on Tuesday, 5:30pm on Wednesday, and 9:00am on Friday. On the 2nd Saturday the parish gathers at St. Cecilia's in Clarkdale and on the 3rd at Holy Family in Jerome. Confession and adoration times are posted too. A school, a bulletin, and a gift shop are listed. Call (928) 634-2933.

Bill Ensign Trail runs about 1.76 miles and is numbered 182 in the national forest trail system. The tread is native material, meaning dirt and rock rather than gravel or pavement. Grades along the route run roughly 8 to 10 percent, so expect steady climbing in places. It is rated trail class 2, which points to a simple path with little in the way of built structures. The Coconino National Forest manages it through the Red Rock Ranger District. Conditions change with weather and season, so check with the ranger district before heading out. Carry water, and wear footwear with grip, because loose ground on a native surface moves underfoot.

Plants are the business at Verde River Growers, a nursery at 300 S Rocking Chair Ranch Rd in Cottonwood. Its own site posts plant availability, weekly sales, a watering guide written for a dry climate, a guide to common pests and plant problems, educational classes, and events. Two data notes belong here. The site says the nursery is open seven days a week, while our listed hours list only Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., so treat weekday times as unconfirmed. The email listed is a placeholder left by the site builder, not a real inbox. Call (928) 639-0122 instead.

Zalesky Loop is 0.38 miles near Verde Village, in the Red Rock Ranger District of Coconino National Forest, as trail number 1001. It is a loop, so you end where you began, and at this length it is a short one. The typical grade is 0 to 5 percent, effectively flat, and the surface is native material. It is recorded as trail class 3. The allowed uses are not posted, so ask before you ride. Short, flat and a loop makes this about as approachable as anything we list, and it works well as an add on to a longer walk nearby.

Grades of 0 to 5 percent make this one of the flatter routes in the area, and it runs 4.29 miles on native dirt. Trail 1000 is rated class 3, so the tread is wider and better defined than a rough footpath, which suits a steady pace over a longer distance. This is Red Rock Ranger District land, on the Coconino National Forest. Allowed uses are not listed here, so check with the ranger district before bringing a bicycle, a horse, or anything motorized. Gentle grade does not mean short, so carry water for the full distance and ask about conditions after any storm.

Hilltop Christian Preschool is a child care center at 2021 East Fir Street in Cottonwood. It holds an Arizona DHS license for a child care center, number CDC-0773. It is licensed to care for up to 59 children at one time. These details were checked on 2026-09-23. Families can call (928) 634-7759 to ask about openings, which ages it serves, the daily schedule, and what it costs. Ask to tour the school before you enroll so you can see the classrooms and talk with the staff. You can also ask how the school handles meals, naps, and pickup times.

Mariposa Developmental Preschool is a child care center at 301 N Willard Street in Cottonwood. It holds an Arizona DHS child care center license, number 0020283CDCRT88498061. It is licensed to care for up to 105 children. These details were checked on 2026-09-23. Parents can call (928) 634-2191 to ask about openings, ages served, hours, and costs. Set up a visit before you enroll so you can see the rooms and meet the staff. Ask how the school plans each day, what your child should bring, and how pickup and drop-off work for working parents.

Rise and Shine Preschool is a child care center at 696 E Mingus Ave in Cottonwood. It holds an Arizona DHS child care center license, number 0020079CDCPT12396844. It can care for up to 65 children at a time. These details were checked on 2026-09-23. Parents can call (928) 639-5697 to ask about openings, what ages it takes, daily hours, and weekly costs. A visit before you enroll lets you see the classrooms and meet the teachers. Bring your questions about meals, naps, and pickup times so you know how the day works.