FR 8027-5 — Bear Butte in ND -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 8027-5 — Bear Butte in ND
Road corridorDakota Prairie Grasslands
19 mi from Watford City
Maps 2,185 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
- 3.2 of this road’s 3.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.5 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 1.5 miles off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 32–56°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.