Must-see fort · Billings, North Dakota
Initial Rock
Initial Rock is a fort in Billings, North Dakota.
Initial Rock: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Initial Rock
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Initial Rock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.80751, -103.41227. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Initial Rock
- Rough Rider State Park · park · Billings · ~17 km · Must-see
- Medora Lutheran Church · church · Billings · ~18 km · Must-see
- de Mores Park · park · Billings · ~18 km · Must-see
- Chimney Park · fort · Billings · ~19 km · Must-see
- Painted Canyon Loop Trail · viewpoint · Billings · ~21 km · Must-see
- Little Missouri National Grassland · sanctuary · Billings · ~55 km · Must-see
- Dickinson Dam · lake · Stark · ~56 km · Must-see
- Beach Pond and Golf Course · beach · Golden Valley · ~59 km · Must-see
- White Butte · viewpoint · Slope · ~59 km · Must-see
- Rainy Butte · viewpoint · Slope · ~61 km · Must-see
- Theodore Roosevelt National Park · sanctuary · Billings · ~63 km · Must-see
- Easy Hill · viewpoint · Billings · ~9 km
- Peck Hill · viewpoint · Billings · ~14 km
- Flat Top Butte · viewpoint · Billings · ~15 km
- Badlands Overlook · viewpoint · Billings · ~16 km
- Buck Hill · viewpoint · Billings · ~17 km
- Buck Hill Lookout · viewpoint · Billings · ~17 km
- Chimney Butte · viewpoint · Billings · ~17 km
Other forts & heritage near Initial Rock
- Chimney Park · fort · Billings · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lynch Knife River Flint Quarry · fort · Dunn · ~106 km · Must-see
- Medora Slaughterhouse · fort · Billings · ~19 km
- Golden Valley Veterans Memorial · fort · Golden Valley · ~58 km
- Klinefelter Hall · fort · Stark · ~59 km
- Stickney Hall · fort · Stark · ~59 km
- May Hall · fort · Stark · ~59 km
- Dickinson Mausoleum · fort · Stark · ~62 km
- Pierre Wibaux Monument · fort · Golden Valley · ~79 km
- Hutmacher Farm · fort · Dunn · ~80 km
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Frequently asked
Is Initial Rock open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Initial Rock yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Initial Rock?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Initial Rock?
Nearby: Rough Rider State Park (park, 17 km), Medora Lutheran Church (church, 18 km), de Mores Park (park, 18 km), Chimney Park (fort, 19 km), Painted Canyon Loop Trail (viewpoint, 21 km), Little Missouri National Grassland (sanctuary, 55 km).
Is Initial Rock worth visiting?
Initial Rock is listed as a must-see fort in North Dakota on Spotwander.