More than half of Edgemont Township’s land is conserved: 69%
69% of Edgemont Township’s land is conserved, about 15,641 acres. 32 miles of mapped trail cross Edgemont Township, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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15,641 conserved acres
69% of Edgemont Township’s land. Who manages Edgemont Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 14,506 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 799 | Open |
| Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area Of Nd Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 320 | Restricted |
| Gdu Canal Lakes Recreation Management Area | Bureau of Reclamation | 168 | Open |
| Russel Stuart State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 5 | Restricted |
| Heckers Lake WDA Conservation Area | Bureau of Reclamation | 4 | Open |
7 named trails
The best walking months in Edgemont 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 37 | 54 | 67 | 76 | 82 | 81 | 71 | 55 | 38 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 3.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Edgemont Township →
Edgemont Township and its neighbors
Edgemont 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgemont Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wilson 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 Edgemont Township
Is there public land near Edgemont Township?
17,026 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Edgemont Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 970 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Edgemont 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 →