Cloquet Valley State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
633 acres1.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Alden Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Alden Township
The biggest trail networks: Cloquet Valley State Forest (1.8 mi). 11% of Alden Township’s land is conserved, about 2,408 acres. 32 miles of mapped trail cross Alden Township, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
11%
2,408 acres · of 35.8 sq mi of land
Trails
32 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
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
The longest trail network is Cloquet Valley State Forest, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,408 conserved acres
11% of Alden Township’s land. Who manages Alden Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,661 ac
State natural resources747 ac
State Conservation Area · 1,661 acState Resource Management Area · 747 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knife River, West Branch State Aquatic Management Area (Lake/St. Louis) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,158 | Restricted |
| Cloquet Valley State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 620 | Open |
| Sucker River State Aquatic Management Area (St. Louis) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 475 | Restricted |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 126 | Open |
| Knife River State Aquatic Management Area (Lake/St. Louis) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 28 | Restricted |
Things to do
2 places to go in Alden Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Alden Township
Big Bend
DirectionsFox Farm Beaver Pound Campsite
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 25.6 mi
Superior Hiking Trail13.3 mi
CJ Ramstad/North Shore State Trail7.9 mi
Fox Farm Beaver Pound Campsite0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Alden 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) | 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) | 18 | 24 | 36 | 49 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 66 | 51 | 35 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
February is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Alden Township →
Next door
Alden Township and its neighbors
Alden Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alden Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North Star Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pequaywan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Duluth Township | 4% | 0.3 | 3 | 10% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Alden Township
Where can I hike in Alden Township?
The longest trail networks: Cloquet Valley State Forest, 1.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Alden Township’s trails?
Cloquet Valley State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Alden Township?
14,766 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Alden Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 756 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Alden 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 →