Bureau of Land Management · Wyoming
Cottonwood Creek Campground
Bureau of Land Management · Wyoming, United States
- Elevation
- 4,790 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Cody
- Address
- Cody Field Office, Cody, WY, 82414
- Phone
- 307-578-5900
- Activities
- Camping, Environmental Education, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Photography, Wildlife Viewing
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
The Cottonwood Creek Campground and Day-Use site are located near the Cottonwood Creek Trailhead. The campground features an interpretive kiosk, five campsites with fire rings, picnic tables toilet facility, four horse corrals, a horse watering trough and food storage boxes.
The highly scenic trail is suitable for hiking and horseback riding (advanced riders). Cottonwood Canyon has steep, vertical cliffs. The elevation at the mouth of the canyon is 4,800 feet with the top of the canyon wall at 7,200 feet. At the upper end of the trail, the elevation at the creek is 7,000 feet and the top of the canyon wall is 7,900 feet.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 21° | -26° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 32° | 19° | -17° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 45° | 28° | 6° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 32° | 1° | 71° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 43° | 32° | 81° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 53° | 41° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 63° | 50° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 61° | 51° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 74° | 53° | 29° | 88° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 39° | 21° | 75° | 5 of 10 |
| November | 44° | 30° | -5° | 60° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 35° | 23° | 1° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Cottonwood Creek Trail Head · 0.1 mi as the crow flies
Cottonwood Creek Trail 4.0 mi Hike · Drive there - Five Springs Falls Old Highway Trail Head · 6.1 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Five Springs Falls Trail Head · 6.7 mi as the crow flies
Five Springs Falls Trail 0.2 mi Hike · Drive there - Porcupine Falls TH · 7.8 mi as the crow flies
Porcupine Falls 0.4 mi Hike · Drive there - Bucking Mule Falls TH · 8.2 mi as the crow flies
Bucking Mule Falls 13 mi Hike · Drive there
All 6 trails in BLM lands in Wyoming · All 222 trails in Bighorn National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Five Springs Falls Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 7 mi
- Porcupine Campground (Wy) · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 16 sites
- Horseshoe Bend Campground · National Park Service · 11 mi · 68 sites
- Bald Mountain Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 15 sites
- Lovell Camper Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 15 mi
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