FR 8574 — Round Top Butte in ND -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 8574 — Round Top Butte in ND
Road corridorDakota Prairie Grasslands
14 mi from Watford City
Maps 2,383 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
- 2.1 of this road’s 2.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 2.1 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 80 ft over 2.9 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 26%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- A cattle guard 2.6 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.6 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.