FR 8576, Dakota Prairie Grasslands in ND -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 8576, Dakota Prairie Grasslands in ND
Road corridorDakota Prairie Grasslands
15 mi from Watford City
Maps 2,340 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
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 2.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 280 ft over 2.6 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 24%.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.9 miles off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 6, a suburban sky.
Climate averages
October normals 30–55°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.