(C) Hovet Road (FR 855) in ND -- Camping Rules & Access
(C) Hovet Road (FR 855) in ND
Road corridorDakota Prairie Grasslands
10 mi from Watford City
Maps 2,273 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
- All 4.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Haystack Butte.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.7 miles off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
Climate averages
October normals 31–55°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.