Wilton Mine Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
194 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Grass Lake Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Grass Lake Township
10% of Grass Lake Township’s land is conserved, about 2,290 acres. 30 miles of mapped trail cross Grass Lake Township, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
10%
2,290 acres · of 35.5 sq mi of land
Trails
30 mi
0.9 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 Wilton Mine WMA, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,290 conserved acres
10% of Grass Lake Township’s land. Who manages Grass Lake Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,845 ac
State land board478 ac
State fish & wildlife176 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,845 acState Resource Management Area · 478 acState Conservation Area · 176 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,636 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 478 | Open |
| Wilton Mine State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 176 | Restricted |
Trails & water
8 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 30.3 mi
357th Avenue Northeast3.7 mi
52nd Street Northeast3.5 mi
80th Street Northeast3.3 mi
383rd Avenue Northeast3.1 mi
41st Street Northeast2.5 mi
344th Avenue Northeast1.0 mi
106th Street Northeast0.6 mi
396th Avenue Northeast0.4 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Grass Lake 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 | 13.5 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 37 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 71 | 55 | 38 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Grass Lake Township →
Next door
Grass Lake Township and its neighbors
Grass Lake Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Estherville 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 | ||||
| Ecklund 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 Grass Lake Township
Where can I hike in Grass Lake Township?
The longest trail networks: Wilton Mine Wildlife Management Area, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Grass Lake Township’s trails?
Wilton Mine Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Grass Lake Township?
6,707 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Grass Lake Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 477 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Grass Lake 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 →