Ninepipe Wildlife Management Area
Managed by Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks
306 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Fort Connah Site · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Kicking Horse
Few parks or trails are on the map in Kicking Horse
20% of Kicking Horse’s land is conserved, about 306 acres. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Kicking Horse, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
20%
306 acres · of 2.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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
306 conserved acres
20% of Kicking Horse’s land. Water is left out: Kicking Horse has 2.4 square miles of land and 1.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Kicking Horse’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife306 ac
State Conservation Area · 306 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ninepipe Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 306 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Kicking Horse: 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 | 37 | 48 | 56 | 66 | 72 | 83 | 82 | 72 | 56 | 41 | 32 |
| Rain (in) | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
August is the driest month (1.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 2.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Kicking Horse →
Questions about parks and trails in Kicking Horse
Are dogs allowed on Kicking Horse’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 Kicking Horse?
975 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kicking Horse or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Kicking Horse 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 →