Cottonwood Campground (FR 0089-060) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Cottonwood Campground (FR 0089-060) in CA
Road corridorTahoe NF, Sierraville Ranger District
16 mi from Truckee
Maps 5,588 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 days · Per calendar year, counted per ranger district
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
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Road Access
Easy
- All 0.4 miles of this road are fully maintained, paved the whole way.
- Near Cottonwood Botanical Interpretive Trailhead.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.2 miles off.
- Cottonwood Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Treasure Mountain stands 1,496 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles west.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 32–64°F, 1.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.