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First National Bank Building · Photo: Yooperann · CC BY-SA 3.0The biggest trail networks: Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit (88.6 mi), Wilderness Shores Recreation Area (9.8 mi). 29% of Mastodon Township’s land is conserved, about 23,779 acres. 23,258 acres are parks and preserves, 32,258 per 1,000 residents.
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The longest trail network is Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit, with 88.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
29% of Mastodon Township’s land. Water is left out: Mastodon Township has 126.6 square miles of land and 9.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Mastodon Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Falls State Forest Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 22,961 | Open |
| Local Forest Local Resource Management Area | County | 352 | Open |
| MNRTF Parcel State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 184 | Restricted |
| MNRTF Parcel 130 State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 160 | Restricted |
| Buck Stops Here Hunting Lodge Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 39 | Open |
| Land Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 39 | Open |
| Powder Horn Club Private Park | Private owners | 39 | Open |
| Nicolet National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 3 | Open |
| Mastodon Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
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Plus 5 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 38 | 51 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 54 | 39 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 3.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Mastodon Township →
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mastodon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Crystal Falls Township | 15% | 0.4 | 12,690 | 40% | A− |
| Stambaugh Township | 46% | 1.0 | 1,833 | 43% | A |
| Sagola Township | 38% | 0.9 | 42,894 | 66% | A |
| Mansfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Breitung Township | 15% | 1.0 | 1,039 | 52% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
The longest trail networks: Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit, 88.6 miles; Wilderness Shores Recreation Area, 9.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit and Wilderness Shores Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
147,975 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mastodon Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 23,258 of them inside the town line.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mastodon Township neighbors.
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 →