FR 7624 — Coal Creek Trailhead in ND -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 7624 — Coal Creek Trailhead in ND
Road corridorDakota Prairie Grasslands
34 mi from Dickinson
Maps 2,904 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- 1.6 of this road’s 2.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 1.6 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 100 ft over 2.3 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Sentinel Butte rises 18 miles northwest.
Climate averages
October normals 31–55°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.