FR 8472 — Bull Butte in ND -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 8472 — Bull Butte in ND
Road corridorDakota Prairie Grasslands
15 mi from Sidney
Maps 2,046 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
- All 2.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 370 ft over 2.8 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 21%.
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 32–58°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.