Ninepipe Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
St. Joseph's Catholic Church · Photo: Montanasuffragettes · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Charlo
Few parks or trails are on the map in Charlo
13% of Charlo’s land is conserved, about 163 acres. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Charlo, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
13%
163 acres · of 2.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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
163 conserved acres
13% of Charlo’s land. Who manages Charlo’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service234 ac
State fish & wildlife6 ac
Conservation Easement · 234 acState Conservation Area · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 157 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ninepipe Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 6 | Restricted |
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Football
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Charlo: May and July to September
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) | 33 | 38 | 49 | 57 | 67 | 74 | 84 | 84 | 73 | 57 | 41 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
August is the driest month (0.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 2.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Charlo →
Questions about parks and trails in Charlo
Are dogs allowed on Charlo’s trails?
Ninepipe Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Charlo?
1,540 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Charlo or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Charlo 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 →