(C) West River (FR 745) in ND -- Camping Rules & Access
(C) West River (FR 745) in ND
Road corridorDakota Prairie Grasslands
37 mi from Bowman
Maps 2,400 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 17.6–18.1 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 18.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Bullion Butte.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 3 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 17.9 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.9 miles off.
- Little Missouri River runs 0.2 mi off.
- Bullion Butte stands 940 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 31–57°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.