Foot Hills State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
4,430 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Bull Moose Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Bull Moose Township
The biggest trail networks: Foot Hills State Forest (1 mi). 20% of Bull Moose Township’s land is conserved, about 4,520 acres. 5.8 miles of mapped trail cross Bull Moose Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
20%
4,520 acres · of 34.5 sq mi of land
Trails
5.8 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
7
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 Foot Hills State Forest, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Foothills State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
9,580 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
4,520 conserved acres
20% of Bull Moose Township’s land. Who manages Bull Moose Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources4,430 ac
State fish & wildlife90 ac
State Resource Management Area · 4,430 acState Conservation Area · 90 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foot Hills State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 4,430 | Open |
| Pine Mountain State Aquatic Management Area (Cass) State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 90 | Restricted |
Trails & water
7 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Bull Moose 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 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 24 | 37 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 53 | 37 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Bull Moose Township →
Next door
Bull Moose Township and its neighbors
Bull Moose Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Bungo Township20 miBull Moose Township5.8 miDeerfield Township2.1 miPine River Township0.8 miMcKinley Township0.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bull Moose Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| McKinley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bungo Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pine River Township | 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Deerfield 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 Bull Moose Township
Where can I hike in Bull Moose Township?
The longest trail networks: Foot Hills State Forest, 1 miles; Foothills State Forest, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Bull Moose Township’s trails?
Foot Hills State Forest and Foothills State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bull Moose Township?
34,557 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bull Moose Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,457 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bull Moose 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 →