FR 719A2 — Badlands Scenic Area in ND -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 719A2 — Badlands Scenic Area in ND
Road corridorDakota Prairie Grasslands
41 mi from Watford City
Maps 2,561 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TWEAK
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Rough
- All 2 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 120 ft over 2 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 14%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
Climate averages
October normals 31–56°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.