Cloquet Valley State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
3,769 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Ellsburg Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Ellsburg Township
29% of Ellsburg Township’s land is conserved, about 13,013 acres. 14 miles of mapped trail cross Ellsburg Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 1% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
29%
13,013 acres · of 69.5 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
19
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 Cloquet Valley State Forest, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Gichigami Ziibi WMA
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
83 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
13,013 conserved acres
29% of Ellsburg Township’s land. Who manages Ellsburg Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources13,013 ac
State Resource Management Area · 13,013 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 9,233 | Open |
| Cloquet Valley State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 3,780 | Open |
Trails & water
2 named trails and 19 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 6.3 mi
Bobcat Creek Trail3.4 mi
Washusk Spur0.4 mi
When to get out
The walking year in Ellsburg 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 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 24 | 37 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 67 | 52 | 36 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
February is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Ellsburg Township →
Next door
Ellsburg Township and its neighbors
Ellsburg Township has the most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsburg Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cotton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| McDavitt 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 Ellsburg Township
Where can I hike in Ellsburg Township?
The longest trail networks: Cloquet Valley State Forest, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Ellsburg Township’s trails?
Cloquet Valley State Forest and Gichigami Ziibi WMA don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ellsburg Township?
73,800 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ellsburg Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13,103 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ellsburg 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 →