FR 57071 — Square Top Butte in SD -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 57071 — Square Top Butte in SD
Road corridorDakota Prairie Grasslands, Grand River Ranger District
28 mi from Hettinger
Maps 2,704 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Rough
- All 0.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 10 ft over 0.9 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 20%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 3.2 miles off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 32–59°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.