Bureau of Land Management · Wyoming
Cottonwood Campground
Bureau of Land Management · Wyoming, United States
- Elevation
- 7,753 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Lander
- Address
- Lander Field Office, Lander, WY, 82520
- Phone
- 307-332-8400
- Activities
- Biking, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Photography, Picnicking, Recreational Vehicles, Wildlife Viewing
About
The Cottonwood Campground is a developed camping site a semi-alpine setting. The site features 18 campsites, fire rings, water, picnic tables, Accessible vault toilets, garbage collection, and can accommodate large recreational vehicles. Season of use runs June 1 to October 31. The Green Mountain Loop Road above the campground is open June 15 - December 1.
Fees
$20 per night. No reservations first come first serve. $10 per night with Senior Annual Pass, Senior Lifetime Pass, or the Access Pass.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21° | 4° | -32° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 25° | 6° | -25° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 32° | 17° | -3° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 24° | 3° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 35° | 7° | 76° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 47° | 34° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 56° | 43° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 53° | 43° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 45° | 11° | 85° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 31° | -5° | 68° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 22° | -3° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 25° | 10° | -14° | 46° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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