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Pull-thru
USFSBridger-Teton National Forest · Wyoming
Little Cottonwood Group
Overview Little Cottonwood Group Campground is located in beautiful Snake River Canyon, just 30 miles southwest of Jackson, in western Wyoming.
Sites21 reservable
Elev.5,778ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig20 ft
Electricnonesites
From Jackson0h47real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 5,778 ft, Little Cottonwood Group has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 16°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 2 sites total: 1 reservable and 1 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 4 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on cool nights and reservability. Softest on shade.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
85%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 4
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 5.
53°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Jackson
32 mi
0h47
02
Casper
319 mi
6h26
03
Cheyenne
438 mi
7h51
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 2 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
2
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
33
Peaks
4
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.