About Nebraska National Forest At Chadron
There are two distinct areas of the Nebraska National Forest. This area encompasses the west end of the Nebraska National Forest near Chadron and Crawford and is managed by the **Pine Ridge Ranger District**. The other distinct area within Nebraska National Forest is located [near Halsey](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/nebraska/recreation/recarea/?recid=10604) in central Nebraska. Special places within the Chadron area include Soldier Creek Wilderness and the Pine Ridge National Recreation Area as well as several developed recreation sites for camping, picnicking, or trailheads for access to miles of trails into the wide open spaces of the Nebraska National Forest. [Pine Ridge National Recreation Area](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/nebraska/recreation/recarea/?recid=82881) is a 6,600-acre area is designed to provide a primitive/semi-primitive recreational opportunity in a natural…
- Managed by: Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands, FS
- Where: in Chadron, NE · 42.8275, -103.0004
Things to do:
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highline | ATV road | 2.4 mi | 7.8 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows only on the best nights, if at all.
Class 6 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 7.7 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Eagle Rest RV Park 1.5 mi
- Campsite · 8 mi S of Chadron 7.8 mi
- Red Cloud Campground 9.1 mi
- Roberts Tract Camping Area/Trailhead 12.9 mi
- Campsite · 13 mi SW of Chadron 12.9 mi
- Red Cloud Campground 26.6 mi