Cotton Reservoir
- May–Sep
- best months
Cotton Reservoir is a 6-acre reservoir near Encampment, Wyoming, at about 7,425 feet. It is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
Local outfitters
- Deer Haven RV Park20 mi away
- Backdoor Sports49 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Beaver CreekCanoeing3.1 mi
- Indian Bathtubs TrailHiking3.3 mi
- East Cottonwood CreekCanoeing3.9 mi
- Encampment River TrailHiking4.5 mi
- Encampment River CampgroundCamping4.5 mi
- Prairie Shrine BoulderRock climbing6.9 mi
- Lamina BoulderRock climbing7.3 mi
- Bennett Creek CampgroundCamping8.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Hog Park ReservoirLake fishing · ~23 min drive
- Encampment RiverRiver fishing · ~7 min drive
- Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger DistrictRiver fishing · ~31 min drive
- North Platte RiverRiver fishing · ~48 min drive
- Big Creek Lake Boat AccessLake fishing · ~30 min drive
- Haines ReservoirLake fishing · ~31 min drive
- Big Creek LakesLake fishing · ~32 min drive
- West Fork LakeLake fishing · ~32 min drive
- Seven LakesLake fishing · ~34 min drive
- Saratoga LakeLake fishing · ~34 min drive
Best time to visit Cotton Reservoir
Best months: May–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
34° / 14°
Feb
36° / 15°
Mar
47° / 23°
Apr
56° / 29°
May
66° / 36°
Jun
77° / 42°
Jul
84° / 50°
Aug
81° / 45°
Sep
72° / 41°
Oct
58° / 31°
Nov
44° / 21°
Dec
34° / 12°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Saratoga, WY, 19.4 mi away at 6,790 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
