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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

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Maah Daah HeyHorse0.1 mi145.0 mi
Juniper SpurHiking0.3 mi0.1 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.