Few parks or trails are on the map in Blue Butte Township
4% of Blue Butte Township’s land is conserved, about 942 acres. 28 miles of mapped trail cross Blue Butte Township, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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942 conserved acres
4% of Blue Butte Township’s land. Who manages Blue Butte Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 942 | Open |
3 named trails
The best walking months in Blue Butte Township: August and 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 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 26 | 39 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 82 | 71 | 55 | 37 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Blue Butte Township →
Blue Butte Township and its neighbors
Blue Butte Township has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Butte Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Keene 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 Blue Butte Township
Is there public land near Blue Butte Township?
51,998 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Blue Butte Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 957 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Blue Butte Township neighbors.
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 →