Mississippi Headwaters State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
148 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Myotus · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Wilton
Few parks or trails are on the map in Wilton
10% of Wilton’s land is conserved, about 187 acres. 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Wilton, 0.7 per square mile of land. 27% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
10%
187 acres · of 2.9 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Near a park
27%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
187 conserved acres
10% of Wilton’s land. Who manages Wilton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources187 ac
State Resource Management Area · 187 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Headwaters State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 148 | Open |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 39 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.5 mi
Wilton Trail1.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The walking year in Wilton
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 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 17 | 23 | 36 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 52 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Wilton →
Next door
Wilton and its neighbors
Wilton has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Eckles Township | 9% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wilton
Are dogs allowed on Wilton’s trails?
Mississippi Headwaters State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wilton?
14,750 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wilton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 187 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Wilton 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 →