White Butte (FR 5609) in SD -- Camping Rules & Access
White Butte (FR 5609) in SD
Road corridorDakota Prairie Grasslands, Grand River Ranger District
15 mi from Hettinger
Maps 2,450 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 4.6–6.6 and 8.7–9.2 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
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Rough
- All 9.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 3.5 miles of dirt.
- 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 1.6 miles off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 32–59°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.