J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
2,547 acres8 mi of trail
Grassland Trail6th Avenue Northwest
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Kane Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Kane Township
The biggest trail networks: J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge (8 mi). 17% of Kane Township’s land is conserved, about 3,389 acres. 21 miles of mapped trail cross Kane Township, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
17%
3,389 acres · of 31.5 sq mi of land
Trails
21 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
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 J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge, with 8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,389 conserved acres
17% of Kane Township’s land. Who manages Kane Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service5,737 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 4,699 acConservation Easement · 1,039 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,039 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 4,699 | Restricted |
Trails & water
7 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 20.7 mi
Grassland Trail5.0 mi
91st Street Northwest2.9 mi
11th Avenue Northwest2.6 mi
12th Avenue Northwest1.6 mi
6th Avenue Northwest1.4 mi
96th Street Northwest0.5 mi
93rd Street Northwest0.2 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Kane Township: May and July to 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 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 16 | 21 | 34 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 70 | 54 | 35 | 21 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Kane Township →
Next door
Kane Township and its neighbors
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Brander Township39 miSergius Township38 miStarbuck Township26 miTacoma Township25 miKane Township21 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kane Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Starbuck Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brander Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sergius Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tacoma 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 Kane Township
Where can I hike in Kane Township?
The longest trail networks: J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge, 8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Kane Township’s trails?
J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Kane Township?
1,071 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kane 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 Kane 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 →