Chippewa National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
9,591 acres10 mi of trail
Forest Rd 2426Forest Road 3446
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Wirt Township
More than half of Wirt Township’s land is conserved: 72%
72% of Wirt Township’s land is conserved, about 15,806 acres. The biggest trail networks: Chippewa National Forest (10 mi). 14 miles of mapped trail cross Wirt Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
72%
15,806 acres · of 34.1 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
13
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 Chippewa National Forest, with 10 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Big Fork State Forest
Managed by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
15,806 conserved acres
72% of Wirt Township’s land. Water is left out: Wirt Township has 34.1 square miles of land and 2.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Wirt Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service9,591 ac
State natural resources6,342 ac
National Forest · 9,591 acState Resource Management Area · 6,342 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewa National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 9,591 | Open |
| Miscellaneous State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 6,338 | Open |
| Big Fork State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 4 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Wirt Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Wirt Township
Noma Lake CampgroundFee · In Chippewa National Forest · U.S. Forest Service
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 13 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Forest Rd 24261.1 mi
Forestry Rd 24460.7 mi
Forest Road 34460.4 mi
When to get out
The walking year in Wirt 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 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
February is the driest month (0.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Wirt Township →
Next door
Wirt Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wirt Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kinghurst Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sand Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pomroy 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 Wirt Township
Where can I hike in Wirt Township?
The longest trail networks: Chippewa National Forest, 10 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Wirt Township’s trails?
Chippewa National Forest and Big Fork State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wirt Township?
216,705 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wirt Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15,967 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Wirt 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 →