Cottonwood Lake Campground
Campground
Campground · 0.4 mi from the trail
Colorado · Lake fishing · Buena Vista · Near Pitkin
Cottonwood Lake
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Cottonwood Lake open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 7 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Interlaken Hotel Tree Hazards
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Sharpe Fire Update
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Turquoise Lake Road (County Road 4) Closure
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
Food Storage Prohibitions on Pike-San Isabel National Forests
Agency alert covering Pike and San Isabel National Forests · Order 02-12-00-23-07 · USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Cottonwood Lake is a 39-acre lake near Buena Vista, Colorado, at about 9,558 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Mountain Spirit Winery Ltd.
Brewery
Brewery · 18 mi from PitkinIf it rains Evans Firewall & Savard Building
Museum
On your way back · 6 mi
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- Cottonwood Lake CampgroundCamping0.4 mi
- WestRock climbing0.9 mi
- Mount YaleHiking2.2 mi
- Collegiate PeaksCamping2.8 mi
Mount PrincetonSummitPhoto: David Herrera from Albuquerque, NM, Bernalillo, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.1 mi
Agnes Vaille FallsWaterfallPhoto: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5 mi- Buena Vista River ParkState park9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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- Arkansas River #3bRiver fishing · ~17 min drive
- Taylor RiverRiver fishing · ~54 min drive
- South Platte RiverRiver fishing · ~57 min drive
- Ohaver LakePier fishing · ~44 min drive
- Spout LakeLake fishing · ~12 min drive
- Quartz Creek Fishing SiteRiver fishing · ~35 min drive
- Baldwin LakeLake fishing · ~14 min drive
- Grizzly LakeLake fishing · ~15 min drive
- Ice PondLake fishing · ~15 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Cottonwood Lake Boating SiteBoat launch · Next door
- Mount PrincetonSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: David Herrera from Albuquerque, NM, Bernalillo, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Charlotte Hot Springs & Botanical GardensHot spring · ~6 min drive
Mt. PrincetonHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: kalestews, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Cottonwood Lake
Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
29° / -8°
8 wet
Feb
33° / -5°
8 wet
Mar
40° / 4°
8 wet
Apr
47° / 18°
8 wet
May
58° / 29°
8 wet
Jun
69° / 36°
7 wet
Jul
72° / 42°
11 wet
Aug
70° / 41°
12 wet
Sep
64° / 34°
9 wet
Oct
54° / 25°
7 wet
Nov
40° / 13°
8 wet
Dec
28° / -4°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Taylor Park, CO, 17.8 mi away at 9,179 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
