FR 8148 — Mile Butte in ND -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 8148 — Mile Butte in ND
Road corridorDakota Prairie Grasslands
22 mi from Sidney
Maps 2,240 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
- 2.8 of this road’s 3.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 3.1 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- A cattle guard 2 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Poker Jim Creek runs 0.8 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 32–57°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.