Mined Land Wildlife Area - Scammon Units
Managed by Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
1,157 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Mineral Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Mineral Township
6% of Mineral Township’s land is conserved, about 1,210 acres.
Conserved land
6%
1,210 acres · of 30.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,210 conserved acres
6% of Mineral Township’s land. Who manages Mineral Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,210 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,210 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mined Land Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,210 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Mineral Township
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| High (°F) | 44 | 49 | 59 | 69 | 77 | 86 | 90 | 90 | 82 | 71 | 58 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
January is the driest month (1.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 90 °F). 6.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 90 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Mineral Township →
Next door
Mineral Township and its neighbors
Mineral Township has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cherokee Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mineral Township
Are dogs allowed on Mineral Township’s trails?
Mined Land Wildlife Area - Scammon Units doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mineral Township?
445 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mineral Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mineral Township neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →