Huron National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
8,433 acres33.6 mi of trail
Gilford Ranch TrailOgemaw-Iosco Snowmobile Trail DNR6
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Rose Township
27% of Rose Township’s land is conserved: 9,140 acres
66 miles of mapped trail cross Rose Township, 1.2 per square mile of land. 54 acres are parks and preserves, 51 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Huron National Forest (33.6 mi), Au Sable State Forest - Roscommon Unit (19.8 mi).
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
27%
9,140 acres · of 52.8 sq mi of land
Trails
66 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
54 ac
51 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
26%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
10
What kind of outdoors town is Rose Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rose Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rose Township is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rose Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land27% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (66 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4APark land51 acres of park per 1,000 residents (54 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home26% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 82%
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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 Huron National Forest, with 33.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Au Sable State Forest - Roscommon Unit
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
4,436 acres19.8 mi of trail
G Pordhanck
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Kirtlands Warbler Wildlife Management Area
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
50 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lupton Village Park
Managed by Village of Lupton
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
9,140 conserved acres
27% of Rose Township’s land. Who manages Rose Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service8,432 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits350 ac
Private owners317 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service103 ac
Town or city2 ac
National Forest · 8,432 acConservation Easement · 350 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 272 acConservation Area · 103 acPrivate Park · 45 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 338 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huron National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 8,432 | Open |
| Utility Corridor Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 272 | Open |
| Kirtlands Warbler Wildlife Management Area Conservation Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 103 | Restricted |
| Win Ponds Hunt Club Private Park | Private owners | 45 | Open |
| Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Rose Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Rose Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
5 named trails and 10 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 7.1 mi
Gilford Ranch Trail0.8 mi
Ogemaw-Iosco Snowmobile Trail DNR60.6 mi
Marks Trail0.5 mi
G Pordhanck0.5 mi
Troy Trail0.4 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.
Courts & fields
1Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Rose Township: May and July to September
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) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 27 | 30 | 41 | 54 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 43 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
February is the driest month (1.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Rose Township →
Next door
Rose Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Mentor Township266 miFoster Township231 miKlacking Township90 miRose Township66 miGoodar Township46 miCumming Township26 miLupton2.6 miRose City0.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Township | 27% | 1.2 | 51 | 26% | A− |
| Goodar Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Foster Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rose City | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mentor Township | 90% | 1.9 | 391 | 38% | A |
| Lupton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cumming Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Klacking 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 Rose Township
Where can I hike in Rose Township?
The longest trail networks: Huron National Forest, 33.6 miles; Au Sable State Forest - Roscommon Unit, 19.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rose Township is conserved land?
27% 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 Rose Township’s trails?
Huron National Forest and Au Sable State Forest - Roscommon Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rose Township?
159,398 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rose Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8,553 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rose Township have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Rose 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 →