Hecker Road (FR 717) in ND -- Camping Rules & Access
Hecker Road (FR 717) in ND
Road corridorDakota Prairie Grasslands
36 mi from Dickinson
Maps 2,655 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 4.2–5.9 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
- 3.1 of this road’s 6.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2.1 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
Climate averages
October normals 31–55°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.