Cottonwood Pass Walk in Campground
The numbers that decide it
Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.
Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.
Cottonwood Pass Walk in Campground
Located in the Horseshoe Meadow Recreation Area 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 via the Cottonwood Pass trail. Self-register when you arrive. Sites include food storage boxes, tent pads, tables, fire grates, potable water, and toilet facilities. One night stay limit. Horseshoe Meadow Area Campgrounds Guide (pdf)
Before you go
Reservations
Reservations accepted
Fees
$22.00 per night during the summer season.
Restrictions
One night stay limit at campgrounds. • Campfires only in metal fire rings provided • Wood gathering is prohibited • Active bear area, bear boxes are provided and must be used (typical bear box size 48" x 30" x 36")
Make it a night on a better road
Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.