Harris M. Baukol Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
1,265 acres8.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Nielsen, Niels, Fourteen-Side Barn Farm · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Coalfield Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Coalfield Township
The biggest trail networks: Harris M. Baukol Wildlife Management Area (8.2 mi). 19% of Coalfield Township’s land is conserved, about 4,262 acres. 51 miles of mapped trail cross Coalfield Township, 1.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
19%
4,262 acres · of 35.4 sq mi of land
Trails
51 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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
The longest trail network is Harris M. Baukol WMA, with 8.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
4,262 conserved acres
19% of Coalfield Township’s land. Who manages Coalfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service3,056 ac
State fish & wildlife1,238 ac
State land board8 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,978 acState Conservation Area · 1,238 acResource Management Area · 78 acState Resource Management Area · 8 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,978 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris M. Baukol State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,238 | Restricted |
| Divide County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 78 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 8 | Open |
Trails & water
9 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 50.6 mi
103rd Avenue Northwest3.6 mi
108th Avenue Northwest3.1 mi
100th Street Northwest2.8 mi
98th Street Northwest2.6 mi
106th Avenue Northwest2.0 mi
97th Street Northwest1.7 mi
99th Street Northwest1.5 mi
101st Street Northwest1.3 mi
104th Avenue Northwest0.5 mi
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Nielsen, Niels, Fourteen-Side Barn FarmBuilding · listed 1986
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Coalfield 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 22 | 35 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 80 | 80 | 70 | 53 | 35 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Coalfield Township →
Next door
Coalfield Township and its neighbors
Coalfield Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Coalfield Township51 miMentor Township49 miBlooming Valley Township43 miKeller Township39 miBorder Township18 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coalfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Blooming Valley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mentor Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Keller Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Border 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 Coalfield Township
Where can I hike in Coalfield Township?
The longest trail networks: Harris M. Baukol Wildlife Management Area, 8.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Coalfield Township’s trails?
Harris M. Baukol Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Coalfield Township?
6,598 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Coalfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Coalfield 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 →