About Cottonwood Site
Cottonwood Island is located on the Colorado River and has a boat ramp and picnic site. Construction to improve site includes new vault toilet and loop road for boat ramp will be completed June 2018. Camping is allowed on the island but not at the parking area, picnic sites or the boat ramp. For more Information, please contact the Colorado River Field Office.
- Managed by: Upper Colorado River Recreation Area, BLM
- Where: 4 mi north of Dotsero, CO · 39.71257, -107.04476
Things to do:
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Aug–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8462D | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 0.4 mi | 2.8 mi |
| 8447A | Horse | 0.5 mi | 0.8 mi |
| 8463C | Horse | 0.5 mi | 1.8 mi |
| 8447 | Horse | 0.8 mi | 3.2 mi |
| 8447B | Horse | 1.5 mi | 1.1 mi |
| 8446 | ATV / OHV, Dirt bike | 1.8 mi | 1.8 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 shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 24.6 mi
Water fill-up: 24.6 mi
Propane: 9.5 mi