The Cottonwood Creek Campground and Day-Use site are located near the
Cottonwood Creek Trailhead. The campground features an interpretive kiosk,
five campsites with fire rings, picnic tables toilet facility, four horse
corrals, a horse watering trough and food storage boxes. The highly scenic
trail is suitable for hiking and horseback riding (advanced riders).
Cottonwood Canyon has steep, vertical cliffs. The elevation at the mouth of
the canyon is 4,800 feet with the top of the canyon wall at 7,200 feet. At the
upper end of the trail, the elevation at the creek is 7,000 feet and the top
of the canyon wall is 7,900 feet.

The Cottonwood Creek Campground and Day-Use site are located near the Cottonwood Creek Trailhead. The campground features an interpretive kiosk, five campsites with fire rings, picnic tables toilet facility, four horse corrals, a horse watering trough and food storage boxes.
The highly scenic trail is suitable for hiking and horseback riding (advanced riders). Cottonwood Canyon has steep, vertical cliffs. The elevation at the mouth of the canyon is 4,800 feet with the top of the canyon wall at 7,200 feet. At the upper end of the trail, the elevation at the creek is 7,000 feet and the top of the canyon wall is 7,900 feet.

Bird's eye view of the campground

Cottonwood Creek Campground

Five Springs Falls Campground provides an excellent opportunity for camping,
hiking, picnicking, and sightseeing. The elevation ranges from 6,520 feet at
the campground to 7,240 feet at the forest boundary. This area offers
breathtaking views of northern Bighorn Basin with a panoramic view of the
Bighorn, Pryor, and Absaroka Mountains. Wildlife in the area include deer,
elk, moose, black bear, and mountain lion.  
  
The lower loop of the campground contains 9 campsites with tent pads, fire
rings, picnic tables, and a central toilet facility. The sites in the lower
loop are suitable for tent camping or picnicking only, with the exception of
the host site (#1), where parking a camp trailer is possible. A water faucet
adjacent to the host site is available for all visitors. A short hike on the
trail from the parking area leads to a lookout of Five Springs Falls. There
are 2 benches located along the trail to the falls.  
  
The upper loop of the campground contains 10 campsites with tent pads, fire
rings, and a central toilet facility. Travel up the access road to the
campsites, which are located along the right side of the road, and surrounding
the upper parking area. Some of the campsites in the upper loops are designed
as pull-through sites suitable for camp trailers. There are 2 benches located
to the left of the access road adjacent to the toilet facility that provide an
overlook of the surrounding mountain ranges. The upper loop of the campground
also provides access to trails leading to the Bighorn National Forest.

Five Springs Falls Campground provides an excellent opportunity for camping, hiking, picnicking, and sightseeing. The elevation ranges from 6,520 feet at the campground to 7,240 feet at the forest boundary. This area offers breathtaking views of northern Bighorn Basin with a panoramic view of the Bighorn, Pryor, and Absaroka Mountains. Wildlife in the area include deer, elk, moose, black bear, and mountain lion. The lower loop of the campground contains 9 campsites with tent pads, fire rings, picnic tables, and a central toilet facility. The sites in the lower loop are suitable for tent camping or picnicking only, with the exception of the host site (#1), where parking a camp trailer is possible. A water faucet adjacent to the host site is available for all visitors. A short hike on the trail from the parking area leads to a lookout of Five Springs Falls. There are 2 benches located along the trail to the falls. The upper loop of the campground contains 10 campsites with tent pads, fire rings, and a central toilet facility. Travel up the access road to the campsites, which are located along the right side of the road, and surrounding the upper parking area. Some of the campsites in the upper loops are designed as pull-through sites suitable for camp trailers. There are 2 benches located to the left of the access road adjacent to the toilet facility that provide an overlook of the surrounding mountain ranges. The upper loop of the campground also provides access to trails leading to the Bighorn National Forest.

There are no reservations and the campground is first come first serve.

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