Cherry Creek (FR 857) in ND -- Camping Rules & Access
Cherry Creek (FR 857) in ND
Road corridorDakota Prairie Grasslands
7.9 mi from Watford City
Maps 1,987 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.7–2.2 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
- 9.1 of this road’s 9.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 9.1 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 1,300 ft over 9.3 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 28%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 6.2 and 8.8 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- A river runs 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
Climate averages
October normals 32–56°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.