Robert L. Morgan Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
634 acres1.7 mi of trail
51st Avenue Northeast
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: {{{1}}} · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Cathay Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Cathay Township
The biggest trail networks: Robert L. Morgan Wildlife Management Area (1.7 mi). 4% of Cathay Township’s land is conserved, about 962 acres. 16 miles of mapped trail cross Cathay Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
4%
962 acres · of 35.7 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Near a park
11%
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
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The longest trail network is Robert L. Morgan WMA, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
962 conserved acres
4% of Cathay Township’s land. Who manages Cathay Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)634 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service327 ac
State fish & wildlife195 ac
Conservation Easement · 962 acState Conservation Area · 195 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 766 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert L. Morgan State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 195 | Restricted |
Trails & water
9 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 16.4 mi
7th Street Northeast3.9 mi
51st Avenue Northeast2.5 mi
52nd Avenue Northeast2.0 mi
11th Street Northeast1.0 mi
10th Street Northeast1.0 mi
48th Avenue Northeast0.7 mi
54th Avenue Northeast0.6 mi
8th Street Northeast0.4 mi
6th Street Northeast0.2 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Cathay Township: May, 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 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 22 | 35 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 80 | 71 | 54 | 36 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Cathay Township →
Next door
Cathay Township and its neighbors
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Woodward Township28 miSouth Cottonwood Township22 miSykeston Township21 miCathay Township16 miGermantown Township13 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathay Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Woodward Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| South Cottonwood Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sykeston Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Germantown 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 Cathay Township
Where can I hike in Cathay Township?
The longest trail networks: Robert L. Morgan Wildlife Management Area, 1.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Cathay Township’s trails?
Robert L. Morgan Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cathay Township?
1,594 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cathay Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cathay 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 →