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Nearby Trails
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Activities
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Campgrounds
About Cottonwood Lake Campground
The campground is situated on a gently sloping hillside surrounded by aspen trees, within walking distance to the lake. It is a popular campground for anglers and sites fill up quickly on weekends. If the campground is full, dispersed camping is permitted along road 344 half-mile west of Cottonwood Lake.Prior to Memorial Day weekend and after Labor Day, camphosts may not be on site.
Know before you go
Cottonwood Lake Campground
Sun & Moon
12:49 PM
Sunrise
7:01 PM
Solar Noon
1:12 AM
Sunset
Golden Hour AM → 1:24 PM
Golden Hour PM ← 12:37 AM
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Waxing Crescent
38% illuminated
Live12h 22m of daylight
Cottonwood Lake Campground
Season
13days left
Peak Season End
Closes in 13 days
LiveJun 1 – Sep 30 · Based on historical averages
Cottonwood Lake Campground
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Off Season
September — September conditions
LivePrime season: June – August
Nearby Trails
Mount Yale
expert · 9.98 mi · 4850 ft gain
Mt. Princeton
easy · 3.97 mi · 1972 ft gain
Browns Pass
hard · 7.55 mi · 2210 ft gain
Mt. Yale
hard · 6.4 mi · 3473 ft gain
Ptarmigan Lake
moderate · 7.32 mi · 1447 ft gain
Hartenstein Lake
easy · 1.85 mi · 336 ft gain
Cascade Creek Trail
easy · 0.87 mi · 212 ft gain
Horn Fork Basin
moderate · 10.74 mi · 2540 ft gain
Things to Do
Cottonwood Lake Campground
Cottonwood Lake Campground
Cottonwood Lake Campground
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Cottonwood Lake Campground
Cottonwood Lake Campground
Cottonwood Lake
Buena Vista
West
climbing · West
Mount Yale
hiking · Mount Yale
Rainbow Lake
Buena Vista
Collegiate Peaks Campground
Collegiate Peaks Campground
Campgrounds & Shelters
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