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Cottonwood Creek
3 mi southeast of Sierraville, CA · No signal at camp
About Cottonwood Creek
Cottonwood Creek Campground is located on Highway 89, four miles south of Sierraville. Its location makes it a great base camp for a variety of recreational activities, including fishing, hunting, hiking and biking. This facility is operated and maintained by Lake Tahoe Hospitality LLC for the Tahoe National Forest. Cottonwood Creek Botanical Trail and Overlook Trail are both short, foot trails that begin in the campground. The surrounding area offers additional trails and fishing opportunities. The campground offers several single-family campsites, each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring. Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided. The campground sits along Cottonwood Creek, in a stand of Jeffrey pine, and red and white fir trees. The forest provides shade and privacy between sites, but noise from the highway can be heard within the campground. This…
- Fees: $20.00 per site $5 for extra vehicle
- Season: May 24 – October 14
- Managed by: Tahoe National Forest, FS
- Where: 3 mi southeast of Sierraville, CA · 39.54944, -120.31639
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Botanical | Hiking | 0.1 mi | 0.5 mi |
| Cottonwood Creek | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 4.9 mi |
| Cottonwood Overlook | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 0.8 mi |
| Cottonwood Fisherman | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 3.3 mi |
| Verdi Grade | ATV road | 0.5 mi | 6.6 mi |
| Cottonwood Moto Trail | Dirt bike | 0.9 mi | 0.7 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 17 mi
Water fill-up: 21.6 mi
Camps nearby
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- Lake Of The Woods 5.2 mi
- Lower Little Truckee 6.2 mi
- Mosquito Meadow Camp 6.9 mi