USDA Forest Service · Utah
Cottonwood Campground
USDA Forest Service · Utah, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,621 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)
- Access road
- COTTONWOOD CG (NFSR 70705) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Nephi, Utah
About
US Forest Service campground. This campground is surrounded by Cottonwoods and Maples and located next to a stream. Gravel roads and spurs. Site Details and Accessibility Features. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Fees
Day Use/Overnight:
$10 per vehicle per 3-day
$20 per vehicle per 7-day
$60 per vehicle per year
Passes accepted for overnight use at this site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 13° | -8° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 17° | -6° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 22° | 7° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 27° | 12° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 38° | 23° | 75° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 51° | 37° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 59° | 45° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 55° | 46° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 76° | 49° | 34° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 33° | 14° | 72° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 27° | -2° | 66° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 34° | 11° | -9° | 53° | 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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