Cedar Canyon (FR 918) in NE -- Camping Rules & Access

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Cedar Canyon (FR 918) in NE

Road corridorNebraska NF, Pine Ridge Ranger District

31 mi from Chadron

11 mi off US 20 (straight line)

Maps 3,860 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands ↗

Motor-vehicle season 5/22–9/7Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · Counted per ranger district
VerizonNONE
AT&TWEAK
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT

Road Access

Rough
  • 5.4 of this road’s 6.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 3 miles of dirt.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
  • A cattle guard 6.1 miles along the road.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.

Rules

  • Prohibits camping in the same ranger district, in a developed campground or dispersed camping, for more than 14 nonconsecutive days within a 30-day period.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 33–63°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.