Usgs Locality 4334, Sentinel Butte, Nd, Lower Fort Union Fm Sentinel Butte Mb
Rockhounding site in The Fort Union, ND · Fossils
Usgs Locality 4334, Sentinel Butte, Nd, Lower Fort Union Fm Sentinel Butte Mb is a fossil rockhounding site near The Fort Union, ND. Fee varies. Best season: Spring through fall.
Typical season: Spring through fall
Key facts
Structured details for trip planning — verify access and fees with the land manager before you visit.
- Specimen type
- Fossil
- Primary specimens
- Fossils
- Fee status
- Fee varies
- Nearest town
- The Fort Union
- State
- ND
- Coordinates
- 46.91667, -103.83334
- Best season
- Spring through fall; confirm seasonal road access
- Access difficulty
- Moderate; remote roads possible
- Camping
- Dispersed camping may be available nearby; verify land rules
- Activities
- Rock and mineral collecting
- Facilities
- the Fort Union area services
- Last updated
- July 5, 2026
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The experience
- Best time to visitSpring through fall; confirm seasonal road access
- AccessModerate; remote roads possible
- Facilitiesthe Fort Union area services
- Camping nearbyDispersed camping may be available nearby; verify land rules
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Safety notice: Field and weather conditions change with weather, season, and field conditions. Verify current conditions with local land managers before you go. Collect at your own risk — there are rarely rangers or land managers at these sites.