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13 campsites
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Hikers targeting the Outrider and Strong Canyon trailheads will get the most from this spot, especially September through October when daytime highs stay in the 60s, nights cool sharply, and the trails are nearly empty. Flush toilets and $15/night keep the bar low.
Only 13 sites and no hookups anywhere on the property, so RV campers needing power or water connections should look elsewhere. Winter scores a 2/5 for good reason, and late-fall hunting seasons add noise and orange vests to the woods.
Reference information about Red Cloud (Ne) Nebraska Nf sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>The Red Cloud Campground is located one mile south of Chadron State Park on the west side of Highway 385, uniquely situated near the beautiful Pine Ridge area. The campground has 13 sites with picnic tables, parking pads, pedestal grills, fire rings, and a vault toilet.</p><p>Access the nearby <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/nebraska/recreation/recarea/?recid=82882">Pine Ridge Trail</a> system via <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/nebraska/recreation/recarea/?recid=10620">Outrider </a>and <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/nebraska/recreation/recarea/?recid=10624">Strong Canyon</a> trailheads. Pine Ridge trail passes through a wide variety of landscapes ranging from grassland, Ponderosa Pine Forest, creek bottoms, canyons and open ridges with views of the nearby buttes. </p>
Picnic tables, parking pads, fire rings and vault toilet.
The elevation is 3,800 ft. The campground is a single spur ending in a loop stretching along US Rt. 385. The dense vegetation, Ponderosa pines at the south end of the campground and a thick stand of various hardwoods on the north end, between the highway and campsites, blocks any views of the passing traffic but not the noise. The dense vegetation as well as separation between sites provides fair to good privacy. The groomed grass understory gives the campground a manicured appearance. Several campsites have pedestal grilles. This campground is the only one in the Nebraska National Forest with a playground. Possible day trips are Oglala National Grassland, Toadstool Geologic Park in Oglala National Grassland, Hudson-Meng Bison Bonebed, Chadron State Park, Soldier Creek Wilderness, and the various attractions around Chadron, NE.
The parking aprons are gravel. An RV waste station, with potable water, is available for a fee at Chadron State Park, 1 mile north of campground on US Rt. 385. Leveling an RV on some parking aprons might be a challenge. Facilities Flush Toilets: No Hot Showers: No Vaults: Yes Wheelchair Friendly Toilets: No Public Phone: No Playground: Yes No. Water Spigots (non-site): 0 Water Sports None Hiking: No Fishing: The Chadron Reservoir is located 3 miles south of campground on US Rt. 385 where fishing is available.
The parking aprons are gravel. An RV waste station, with potable water, is available for a fee at Chadron State Park, 1 mile north of campground on US Rt. 385. Leveling an RV on some parking aprons might be a challenge.
In Chadron, NE, at the intersection of US Rts. 20 and 385, take Rt. 385 south for 9.3 miles to campground on right.
Official information for Red Cloud (Ne) Nebraska Nf from the federal Recreation.gov facility record. View official page →
The Red Cloud Campground is located one mile south of Chadron State Park on the west side of Highway 385. Situated in the middle of the Pine Ridge area, the campground has 13 sites with picnic tables, parking pads, pedestal grills, fire rings, and a vault toilet.
Access the nearby Pine Ridge Trail system via Outrider and Strong Canyon trailheads. The Pine Ridge trail passes through a wide variety of landscapes ranging from grassland, ponderosa pine forest, creek bottoms, canyons and open ridges with views of the nearby buttes. Motorized trails can also be accessed nearby at Strong Canyon trailhead, Spotted Tail trailhead, and the Cliffs trailhead.
<p>From Chadron, NE travel eight miles south on U.S. Highway 385 to the campground. </p>
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Best season: fall. Fall offers the most comfortable hiking weather and the best scenery — daytime highs typically range from the mid-50s to mid-70s°F with crisp, cool nights in the 30s–40s, and ponderosa pines and cottonwoods take on warm tones through September and October. Trails off the Outrider and Strong Canyon trailheads are at their quietest and least buggy, making multi-mile outings far more pleasant than in peak summer. Crowds are moderate to light (weekends busier), but note late-season hunting periods ( Peak months: September, October, May, June Avoid: December, January, February
Fall called the standout season; pines and cottonwoods show warm tones and pleasant temps.
13 sites with picnic tables, parking pads, pedestal grills, fire rings, and a vault toilet. Located one mile south of Chadron State Park on the west side of Highway 385 in the Pine Ridge area.
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