USDA Forest Service · North Dakota
Coal Creek Mdh Ii
USDA Forest Service · North Dakota, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $10 per night
- Elevation
- 2,707 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · T-Mobile none · AT&T none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- COAL CRK CG RD SOUTH (NFSR 742-55) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
About
US Forest Service campground. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 12° | -22° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 10° | -28° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 41° | 23° | -13° | 68° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 51° | 32° | 8° | 82° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 44° | 32° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 56° | 46° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 63° | 51° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 82° | 60° | 48° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 53° | 35° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 57° | 39° | 20° | 78° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 28° | -7° | 65° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 17° | -22° | 56° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Rough Rider State Park · North Dakota State Parks · 8 mi
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- Burning Coal Vein Campground · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi
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