Copper Country State Forest- Baraga Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
220 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
South Range Community Building · Photo: Andrew Jameson · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Adams Township
Adams Township has 117 miles of mapped trails, 2.5 for every square mile of land
609 acres are parks and preserves, 238 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Copper Country State Forest- Baraga Unit (0.7 mi). 2% of Adams Township’s land is conserved, about 618 acres.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #165 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
618 acres · of 47.1 sq mi of land
Trails
117 mi
2.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
609 ac
238 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
68%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,493 ft
Tolonen Hill
Lakes & rivers
13
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Adams Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Adams Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Adams Township is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #165 of 701 in Michigan. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Adams Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails2.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (117 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land238 acres of park per 1,000 residents (609 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home68% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 82%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 77%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Copper Country State Forest- Baraga Unit, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Robert T. Brown Plant Preserve
Managed by Michigan Nature Association
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
618 conserved acres
2% of Adams Township’s land. Who manages Adams Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city362 ac
State natural resources207 ac
County84 ac
Other state land37 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits19 ac
Local Park · 362 acState Conservation Area · 207 acLocal Resource Management Area · 84 acPrivate Conservation · 56 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village of South Range Park Local Park | Town or city | 270 | Open |
| Baraga State Forest Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 207 | Open |
| Land Local Park | Town or city | 92 | Open |
| Local Forest Local Resource Management Area | County | 84 | Open |
| Forest Reserve Private Conservation | Other state land | 37 | Open |
| Robert T. Brown Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 19 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Adams Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Adams Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Adams Township
Perrault Lake Boat LaunchIn Copper Country State Forest- Baraga Unit
DirectionsPeaks in Adams Township
Tolonen Hill1,493 ft elevation
DirectionsSouth Range1,421 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 13 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 2.0 miUnpaved · 54.4 mi
Bill Nicholls Trail15.3 mi
Old M-262.7 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Bill Nicholls TrailBike route
15.3 miCourts & fields
3Baseball
2Basketball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Adams Township: May and August
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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 25 | 36 | 48 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 53 | 38 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
February is the driest month (1.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 3.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Adams Township →
Next door
Adams Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Elm River Township228 miStanton Township215 miPortage Township168 miAdams Township117 miHancock Township31 miHoughton20 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Township | 2% | 2.5 | 238 | 68% | A− |
| Portage Township | 18% | 1.5 | 3,534 | 51% | A |
| Houghton | 20% | 4.4 | 65 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Stanton Township | 1% | 1.8 | 338 | 6% | B |
| Hancock Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Elm River 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 Adams Township
Where can I hike in Adams Township?
The longest trail networks: Copper Country State Forest- Baraga Unit, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Adams Township is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Michigan town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Adams Township’s trails?
Copper Country State Forest- Baraga Unit and Robert T. Brown Plant Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Adams Township?
35,722 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Adams Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 609 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Adams Township have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #165 of 701 in Michigan. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Adams 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 →