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California
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Inside Inyo National Forest
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Cottonwood Lakes Walk In Campground
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Located in the Horseshoe Meadow Recreation Area, the Cottonwood Lakes trailhead campground has 13 walk-in sites suitable for backpackers and hikers to use the night before they are going to hike to Cottonwood Lakes. Self-register when you arrive. Sites include food storage boxes, tent pads, tables, fire grates, and vault toilets. The backpackers walk in campsites share parking with the Cottonwood Lakes trailhead. Overflow parking spaces available.
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~17 min drive
A worthwhile stop near California.
ONION VALLEY
~42 min drive
A worthwhile stop near California.
Horseshoe Meadow Equestrian Camp
~0 min drive
A worthwhile stop nearby.
Cottonwood Pass Trailhead Campground
~1 min drive
A worthwhile stop nearby.
Cottonwood Pass Walk In Campground
~1 min drive
A worthwhile stop near California.
Golden Trout Camp
~4 min drive
A worthwhile stop nearby.
Tuttle Creek Campground
~14 min drive
A worthwhile stop nearby.
Tuttle Creek Campground
~14 min drive
A worthwhile stop nearby.
Boulder Creek RV Resort
~16 min drive
A worthwhile stop nearby.
Outpost Camp
~16 min drive
A worthwhile stop nearby.
