Cottonwood Pass Walk-in Campground
USFS · Campground · Fee
Fast facts
- Cost
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- USFS
- Type
- Campground
- Hours
- Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m.
- Reservations
- fs.usda.gov
- Coordinates
- 36.4474, -118.1688
- Last verified
- September 18, 2026
About this place
Located in the Horseshoe Meadow Recreation Area at 10,000 ft. elevation, 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. Self-register when you arrive. Sites include bear food storage lockers, tent pads, tables, fire grates, piped water, and vault toilets One night stay limit.
From the USFS.
Is Cottonwood Pass Walk-in Campground free?
No. Cottonwood Pass Walk-in Campground charges a fee. It is managed by the USFS. Sites are reservable through fs.usda.gov.
How do I get to Cottonwood Pass Walk-in Campground?
Located at the end of Horseshoe Meadow Road, 24 miles southwest of the town of Lone Pine, California. From center of Lone Pine, turn west at the stoplight and follow Whitney Portal Road for 3 miles. Then turn south onto Horseshoe Meadow Road.
Nearby
- Horseshoe Meadows Horse Camp0.3 mi
- Cottonwood Lakes Walk-in Campground0.4 mi
- Tuttle Creek Campground8.4 mi
- Lone Pine Campground10.3 mi
- Whitney Portal Group Campground10.4 mi
- Whitney Portal Campground10.4 mi
- Lone Pine Campground10.4 mi
- Mt. Whitney Trailhead Ravine Campground10.4 mi
No other services within 50 mi on the record.
SourceData from the USFS. Last synced September 18, 2026. Community reports and photos are submitted by travelers and are not verified by the agency.
