Sugarloaf (FR 900) in NE -- Camping Rules & Access
Sugarloaf (FR 900) in NE
Road corridorNebraska NF, Pine Ridge Ranger District
27 mi from Chadron
13 mi off US 385 (straight line)
Maps 3,828 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · Counted per ranger district
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Road Access
Rough
- 1.5 of this road’s 7.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2.7 miles of dirt.
- Near Boardgate Dam.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Cattle guards 6.1 and 7.8 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 33–63°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.