Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Colfax Township
36 miles of mapped trail cross Colfax Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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244 conserved acres
1% of Colfax Township’s land. Who manages Colfax Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 244 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
1 places to go in Colfax Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
10 named trails
The walking year in Colfax Township
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) | 9.0 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 24 | 37 | 55 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 72 | 56 | 39 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Colfax Township →
Colfax Township and its neighbors
Colfax Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colfax Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Eagle Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Nansen Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Abercrombie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Walcott Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Viking 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 Colfax Township
Is there public land near Colfax Township?
3,701 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Colfax 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 Colfax 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 →