Cottonwood Pass Walk In Campground
Cottonwood Pass Walk In Campground is a national forest campground in California.
- Type
- National forest campground
- Location
- California
- Coordinates
- 36.44741, -118.16881
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap
- Website
- www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/inyo/recarea/?recid=20694
About Cottonwood Pass Walk In Campground
Located in the Horseshoe Meadow Recreation Area at 10,000 ft. elevation, this trailhead campground has 18 walk-in sites suitable for backpackers and hikers to use the night before they are going to hike into Golden Trout Wilderness. Self-register when you arrive. Sites include bear food storage lockers, tent pads, tables, fire grates, piped water, and vault toilets One night stay limit.
Cell coverage
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Nearby RV services
- Dump station
- BLM · 8.6 mi
- Water fill
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Propane
- None mapped within 50 mi
- Low clearances
- None mapped within 10 mi
- Off-road routes
- 29 designated routes (9 mi) within 10 mi
Other places to stay nearby
| Name | Type | Distance | Fee | Hookups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Pass Trailhead Campground | Private campground | under 0.1 mi | $22 | — |
| Horseshoe Meadow Equestrian Camp | Private campground | 0.3 mi | — | — |
| Horseshoe Meadow Equestrian Camp | National forest horse camp | 0.3 mi | — | — |
| Cottonwood Lakes Walk In Campground | National forest campground | 0.4 mi | — | — |
| Cottonwood Lakes Trailhead Campground | Private campground | 0.4 mi | — | — |
| Golden Trout Camp | Private campground | 2.6 mi | — | — |
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Sources. USFS and BLM recreation sites. Updated June 2026. Facility facts only; DryRig does not publish ratings or reviews on this page.