Bison Cole (FR 5614) in SD -- Camping Rules & Access
Bison Cole (FR 5614) in SD
Road corridorDakota Prairie Grasslands, Grand River Ranger District
26 mi from Hettinger
Maps 2,528 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 3.2–3.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · 28 days total per calendar year · then move 0.5 mi
VerizonUSABLE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Rough
- All 7.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Jenson Dam.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- South Fork Grand River runs 1.1 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 32–59°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.