Big Aspen Trail System
Managed by United States Forest Service
341 acres3 mi of trail
Big Aspen Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Sandy Township
More than half of Sandy Township’s land is conserved: 54%
54% of Sandy Township’s land is conserved, about 10,455 acres. The biggest trail networks: Big Aspen Trail System (3 mi), Superior National Forest (1.2 mi). 5.6 miles of mapped trail cross Sandy Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
54%
10,455 acres · of 30.4 sq mi of land
Trails
5.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
6
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 Big Aspen Trail System, with 3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Superior National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
6,163 acres1.2 mi of trail
F Rd 256County Road 236Taconite Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
10,455 conserved acres
54% of Sandy Township’s land. Water is left out: Sandy Township has 30.4 square miles of land and 3.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Sandy Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service6,163 ac
State natural resources4,353 ac
National Forest · 6,163 acState Resource Management Area · 4,353 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superior National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 6,163 | Open |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 4,353 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Sandy Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Sandy Township
Big Rice LakeIn Superior National Forest
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Big Aspen Trail2.5 mi
F Rd 2560.8 mi
County Road 2360.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Sandy 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 17 | 23 | 37 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 67 | 52 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
February is the driest month (0.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Sandy Township →
Next door
Sandy Township and its neighbors
Sandy Township has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wuori Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pike 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 Sandy Township
Where can I hike in Sandy Township?
The longest trail networks: Big Aspen Trail System, 3 miles; Superior National Forest, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Sandy Township’s trails?
Big Aspen Trail System and Superior National Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sandy Township?
109,881 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sandy Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10,600 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sandy 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 →