Otto Spies Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
868 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Colgate Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Colgate Township
The biggest trail networks: Otto Spies Wildlife Management Area (1 mi). 11% of Colgate Township’s land is conserved, about 2,473 acres. 21 miles of mapped trail cross Colgate Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
11%
2,473 acres · of 35.4 sq mi of land
Trails
21 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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 Otto Spies WMA, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,473 conserved acres
11% of Colgate Township’s land. Who manages Colgate Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service2,934 ac
State fish & wildlife864 ac
Resource Management Area · 2,651 acState Conservation Area · 864 acConservation Easement · 283 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 283 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steele County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 2,651 | Restricted |
| Otto Spies State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 864 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Colgate 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 17 | 21 | 35 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 55 | 36 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Colgate Township →
Next door
Colgate Township and its neighbors
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Broadlawn Township28 miHugo Township23 miRochester Township21 miColgate Township21 miEdendale Township17 miCarpenter Township13 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Carpenter Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hugo Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Edendale Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rochester Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Broadlawn 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 Colgate Township
Where can I hike in Colgate Township?
The longest trail networks: Otto Spies Wildlife Management Area, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Colgate Township’s trails?
Otto Spies Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Colgate Township?
1 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Colgate 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 Colgate 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 →