Blacktail Dam Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
46 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Blacktail Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Blacktail Township
1% of Blacktail Township’s land is conserved, about 243 acres. 39 miles of mapped trail cross Blacktail Township, 1.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
243 acres · of 35.8 sq mi of land
Trails
39 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
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 Blacktail Dam WMA, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
243 conserved acres
1% of Blacktail Township’s land. Who manages Blacktail Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State land board243 ac
State Resource Management Area · 243 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 243 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Blacktail Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Blacktail Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
10 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 39.2 mi
140th Avenue Northwest2.6 mi
143rd Avenue Northwest2.0 mi
66th Street Northwest2.0 mi
141st Avenue Northwest2.0 mi
68th Street Northwest1.5 mi
70th Street Northwest1.5 mi
71st Street Northwest1.0 mi
142nd Avenue Northwest1.0 mi
138th Avenue Northwest0.6 mi
72nd Street Northwest0.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Blacktail Township: 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 26 | 39 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 83 | 83 | 72 | 55 | 37 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
February is the driest month (0.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 2.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Blacktail Township →
Next door
Blacktail Township and its neighbors
Blacktail Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Orthell Township48 miBlacktail Township39 miBonetraill Township32 miTyrone Township31 miWinner Township30 miAthens Township30 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacktail Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Athens Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Orthell Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bonetraill Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tyrone Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Winner 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 Blacktail Township
Where can I hike in Blacktail Township?
The longest trail networks: Blacktail Dam Wildlife Management Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Blacktail Township’s trails?
Blacktail Dam Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Blacktail Township?
9,858 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Blacktail Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 247 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Blacktail 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 →