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Railroad Buttes OHV Area

13 mi south of New Underwood, SD · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 4G

Federal campgroundtype
Freeto camp
May–Jun & Sepbest months

About Railroad Buttes OHV Area

Railroad Buttes area is one of a few large, open off-road riding areas on Forest Service lands, covering approximately 3 square miles. The open play area includes hill climbs, multiple trails and makeshift motocross tracks. Most of the terrain is hard packed and can get dusty and there is little to no shade. There is a large parking/staging area with plenty of space. Dispersed camping is allowed but there is no potable water. Fireworks and shooting are prohibited. There are no fees or permits required at this time. Please recreate with respect and pack out all trash.

  • Season: Year-round weather dependent
  • Managed by: USFS - Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands
  • Where: 13 mi south of New Underwood, SD · 43.90591, -102.86031

Things to do:

Off-road (OHV)

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

36°
13°Jan
39°
15°Feb
49°
24°Mar
58°
33°Apr
68°
43°May
79°
53°Jun
87°
60°Jul
86°
58°Aug
77°
48°Sep
62°
35°Oct
48°
23°Nov
38°
15°Dec

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–Mar.

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
503ATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.1 mi5.2 mi
500ATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.2 mi11.7 mi
501ATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.3 mi5.1 mi
502ATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.5 mi3.7 mi
501-AATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.2 mi3.5 mi
500-AATV / OHV, Dirt bike2.0 mi1.9 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 4G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 17.6 mi
Propane: 20 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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