Cottonwood Pass Walk-in Campground
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October 27th, 2026
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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. A fee is charged. 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.
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GPS 36.44740, -118.16880
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Nearby places
- Cottonwood Pass Trailhead Trailhead 0.1 mi
- Horseshoe Meadows Horse Camp Campground (Paid Public) 0.3 mi
- Cottonwood Lakes Trailhead Trailhead 0.4 mi
- Tuttle Creek Th Trailhead 7.4 mi
- Tuttle Creek Campground Campground (Paid Public) 8.5 mi
- Whitney Portal Campground (Paid Public) 10 mi
- Whitney Portal NRT Trailhead Trailhead 10 mi
- Meysan Lake Th Trailhead 10 mi
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