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Outdoors in Leaf Mountain Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Leaf Mountain Township

The biggest trail networks: Stich WPA (0.6 mi). 22% of Leaf Mountain Township’s land is conserved, about 4,477 acres. 121 acres are parks and preserves, 355 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
22%
4,477 acres · of 31.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
121 ac
355 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
5%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,749 ft
Inspiration Peak
Lakes & rivers
8
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 Stich WPA, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Stich WPA

Managed by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
146 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Inspiration Peak State Wayside

Park
119 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Tuel WPA

Managed by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
118 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Inspiration Wildlife Management Area

Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
59 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

4,477 conserved acres

22% of Leaf Mountain Township’s land. Water is left out: Leaf Mountain Township has 31.9 square miles of land and 4.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Leaf Mountain Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service4,630 ac
Other state land308 ac
State parks81 ac
State fish & wildlife59 ac
Bureau of Land Management13 ac
Conservation Easement · 4,393 acResource Management Area · 546 acState Other or Unknown · 81 acState Conservation Area · 59 acNational Public Lands · 13 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4,050 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 51 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Otter Tail County Waterfowl Production Area
Resource Management Area
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service545Restricted
Inspiration Peak State Wayside
State Other or Unknown
State parks81Unknown
Inspiration State Wildlife Management Area
State Conservation Area
State fish & wildlife59Restricted
Northeastern States District Office
National Public Lands
Bureau of Land Management13Open
Douglas County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mn
Resource Management Area
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1Restricted
Things to do

3 places to go in Leaf Mountain Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Scenic views in Leaf Mountain Township
Inspiration PeakIn Inspiration Peak State Wayside
Directions
Trails & water

8 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Deusch LakeLake GeorgeLake JessieLong LakeMillpond LakeSampson LakeSpitzer LakelakeToms Lake
When to get out

The walking year in Leaf Mountain 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.010.311.813.514.915.715.414.112.510.89.48.6
High (°F)182336526675797870543723
Rain (in)0.70.71.12.13.34.44.33.32.92.61.00.8

January is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Leaf Mountain Township →

Next door

Leaf Mountain Township and its neighbors

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Millerville Township3.4 miEagle Lake Township3.1 miNidaros Township2.6 miLeaf Mountain Township1.8 miEffington Township0.9 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Leaf Mountain Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Eagle Lake Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Effington Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Nidaros Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Millerville 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 Leaf Mountain Township

Where can I hike in Leaf Mountain Township?

The longest trail networks: Stich WPA, 0.6 miles; Inspiration Peak State Wayside, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Leaf Mountain Township’s trails?

Stich WPA and Inspiration Peak State Wayside don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Leaf Mountain Township?

2,358 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Leaf Mountain Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 134 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Leaf Mountain Township neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →