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North Dakota · Federal campground
Burning Coal Vein Campground
10 mi northwest of Amidon, ND · Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 4G
Federal campgroundtype
8sites
First comebooking
May–Sepbest months
About Burning Coal Vein Campground
Enjoy the scenic lookout from the Columnar Juniper area or the Ponderosa Pines just south and west of the campground.
- Fees: $10 per night. Payments can be placed in the fee tube located at the entrance to the campground; payments must be made immediately upon…
- Managed by: USFS - Dakota Prairie Grasslands
- Where: 10 mi northwest of Amidon, ND · 46.59768, -103.44392
Amenities:
ToiletsDrinking water
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
28°7°Jan
32°10°Feb
44°20°Mar
56°30°Apr
67°40°May
77°51°Jun
85°56°Jul
85°54°Aug
74°44°Sep
57°31°Oct
42°20°Nov
31°11°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
See Burning Coal Vein Campground from above
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maah Daah Hey | Horse | 0.1 mi | 145.0 mi |
| Juniper Spur | Hiking | 0.3 mi | 0.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 4G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Pristine
The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
- Coal Creek Campground 12.8 mi
- Rough Rider State Park Campground 20.9 mi
- Red Trail Campground 21.8 mi
- Little Missouri National Grassland 22.1 mi
- Belfield Dam - ND GFD 22.4 mi
- Campsite · in Belfield 22.6 mi