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Why North Dakota is a grassland to drive, not a mountain range to climb

North Dakota is low, wide and thinly held. The U.S. Geological Survey puts the highest point at 3,506 feet on White Butte in Slope County and the lowest at 750 feet on the Red River of the North in Pembina County, a spread of under 2,800 feet across the whole state. The 2020 Census counted 779,094 residents. Federal agencies hold 1,736,495 acres, 3.9 percent of the state’s 44,452,480, so most of what you drive past belongs to somebody.

Acres of federal land 1
1.74M
3.9 percent of North Dakota’s 44.5 million acres
Acres in the Little Missouri National Grassland 7
1,033,271
The largest grassland in the country, by the Forest Service’s own count
White Butte, the highest point in North Dakota 3
3,506 ft
Slope County. The lowest point is 750 feet, on the Red River of the North
Acres in Theodore Roosevelt National Park 21
70,447
46,159 in the South Unit, 24,070 in the North Unit, 218 at Elkhorn Ranch
Miles of country road on the Little Missouri National Grassland 35
1,000+
The state’s figure, printed on its off-highway vehicle brochure
Federal campgrounds a vehicle can reach 5
19
9 Army Corps of Engineers, 5 National Park Service, 4 Forest Service and 1 BLM. 18 take reservations
Chance of a blizzard in any given year 6
Over 50%
One of the highest in the nation, NOAA says. Snowfall averages 30 to 55 inches
Residents counted in 2020 2
779,094
Across 44.5 million acres, which is why the gaps between services are long

Sources for this page

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  1. Congressional Research Service. Federal Land Ownership: Overview and Data (R42346), Tables 1 and 2, data as of September 30, 2024. Retrieved September 18, 2026.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. 2020 Census Apportionment Results, Table 2. Resident Population for the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey. Elevations and Distances in the United States, online edition. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey. Geographic Names Information System and 3D Elevation Program point query. Elevation of the 3DEP surface at the GNIS coordinates of the named place, rounded to the nearest foot.. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  5. Recreation.gov. Recreation Information Database (RIDB) full export. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. State Climate Summaries 2022: North Dakota (NOAA Technical Report NESDIS 150-ND). Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  7. USDA Forest Service, Dakota Prairie Grasslands. Little Missouri National Grassland. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  8. USDA Forest Service, Dakota Prairie Grasslands. About the Area. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  9. USDA Forest Service, Dakota Prairie Grasslands. Dakota Prairie Grasslands home, with the Supervisor’s Office address. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  10. USDA Forest Service, Dakota Prairie Grasslands. Sheyenne National Grassland. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  11. USDA Forest Service, Dakota Prairie Grasslands. Dispersed Camping in the Grasslands. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  12. USDA Forest Service, Dakota Prairie Grasslands. Camping in the Grasslands. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  13. USDA Forest Service, Dakota Prairie Grasslands. Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV) on the Dakota Prairie Grasslands. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  14. USDA Forest Service, Dakota Prairie Grasslands. Travel and Vehicle Safety in the Grasslands. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  15. USDA Forest Service, Dakota Prairie Grasslands. Safety and Outdoor Ethics, including oil and gas sites. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  16. USDA Forest Service, Dakota Prairie Grasslands. Protocols to Prevent Pastoral Prairie Path Parking Pitfalls of Pachydermic Proportions. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  17. USDA Forest Service, Dakota Prairie Grasslands. Visitor Maps and Guides, with the Motor Vehicle Use Maps and the Little Missouri National Grassland OHV Use Brochure. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  18. USDA Forest Service, Dakota Prairie Grasslands. Maah Daah Hey Trail. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  19. USDA Forest Service. Maah Daah Hey Trail destination page. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  20. USDA Forest Service, Dakota Prairie Grasslands. Geology. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  21. National Park Service, Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Park Statistics. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  22. National Park Service, Theodore Roosevelt National Park. South Unit. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  23. National Park Service, Theodore Roosevelt National Park. North Unit. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  24. National Park Service, Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Elkhorn Ranch Unit. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  25. National Park Service, Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Directions. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  26. National Park Service, Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Operating Hours and Seasons. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  27. National Park Service, Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Safety. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  28. National Park Service, Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Camping. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  29. National Park Service, Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Things To Do, with the 48-mile South Unit scenic drive figure. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  30. National Park Service. Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  31. National Park Service. Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  32. Bureau of Land Management. North Dakota Field Office. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  33. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  34. North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department. OHV Permits and Registration. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  35. North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department. Off-Highway Vehicle Riding in North Dakota (brochure, April 2022). Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  36. North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department. OHV Trails. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  37. North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department. Pembina Gorge State Park. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  38. North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department. Turtle Mountain State Recreation Area. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  39. North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department. Little Missouri State Park. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  40. North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department. Rough Rider State Park. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  41. North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department. Lake Sakakawea State Park. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  42. North Dakota Department of Trust Lands. Public Access and Posting. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  43. North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Wildlife Management Areas: Regulations. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  44. North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Habitat Types: Badlands. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  45. North Dakota Department of Transportation. Road Conditions and Weather Resources. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  46. North Dakota Department of Transportation. Winter Driving. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  47. North Dakota Department of Transportation. North Dakota 511. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  48. North Dakota Department of Transportation. Snow and Ice Control Information. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  49. North Dakota Geological Survey, Department of Mineral Resources. North Dakota’s Badlands. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  50. North Dakota Geological Survey, Department of Mineral Resources. North Dakota’s Mountainous Areas. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  51. North Dakota Department of Emergency Services. Burn Restrictions and Fire Danger Maps. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  52. Federal Highway Administration, America’s Byways. Sheyenne River Valley Scenic Byway. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  53. Federal Highway Administration, America’s Byways. Native American Scenic Byway. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  54. Federal Highway Administration, America’s Byways. North Dakota byways. Retrieved September 19, 2026.

Reviewed September 19, 2026. Conditions, closures and rules change; check with the managing agency before you travel.

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