Cottonwood CR (FR 824) in ND -- Camping Rules & Access
Cottonwood CR (FR 824) in ND
Road corridorDakota Prairie Grasslands
24 mi from Watford City
Maps 2,658 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
Rough
- 0.7 of this road’s 1.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.7 miles of dirt.
- Near Teepee Butte.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 31–55°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.