Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Apr–May & Sep–Octbest months
About Cottonwood 1
- Managed by: BLM
- Where: 5 mi west of Loma, CO · 39.18892, -108.89171
Weather by month
39°18°Jan
47°24°Feb
59°32°Mar
67°38°Apr
78°47°May
90°56°Jun
96°63°Jul
92°61°Aug
83°51°Sep
69°39°Oct
53°28°Nov
40°19°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–May & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
See Cottonwood 1 from above
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lion's Loop | Horse | 0.2 mi | 2.2 mi |
| Mack Ridge Trail | Horse | 0.4 mi | 2.5 mi |
| Steve's Loop | Horse | 0.4 mi | 3.1 mi |
| Troy Built Loop - Kokopelli Trail | Horse | 0.6 mi | 4.0 mi |
| 735B | Horse | 0.7 mi | 0.6 mi |
| 735C | Horse | 1.0 mi | 1.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Truly dark
The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Castle Valley (Dark Sky Community), 47 mi.
RV essentials
Dump station: 8.7 mi
Water fill-up: 8.7 mi
Propane: 14.8 mi
Camps nearby
- Banjo 0.2 mi
- Salt Creek 2 1.5 mi
- Bull Draw 1.8 mi
- Beaver Tail 1 2 mi
- Fault Line 1 2.3 mi
- Rattlesnake 2.3 mi