Cottonwood Pass Trailhead Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping in California
Cottonwood Pass Trailhead Campground in CA
Overnight stays are allowed only at the designated sites here.
Our source here is thin -- confirm on the ground before you commit.Walk-in campground for backpackers at 10,000 feet elevation, 24 miles southwest of Lone Pine. Eighteen walk-in sites with food storage boxes, tent pads, tables, fire rings, potable water, and vault toilets. $22/night; one-night stay limit; self-registration, no reservations. Open late May through mid-October. High bear activity requires food storage in bear-proof lockers. Staging point for Golden Trout Wilderness expeditions.
Grounded in fs.usda.gov · read August 24, 2026Road difficulty 1 of 5 -- an easy drive in. Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, paved, pitching to 6%.
Trail Peak stands 1,684 ft above the site, 1.9 miles southwest. South Fork Cottonwood Creek runs 1.0 mi off. The nearest town, Lone Pine, is 10 mi off.
September normals 35–61°F, 0.2″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.