Leaf Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
158 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Leaf Mountain Township
More than half of Leaf Mountain Township’s land is conserved: 55%
55% of Leaf Mountain Township’s land is conserved, about 12,219 acres. 29 miles of mapped trail cross Leaf Mountain Township, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
55%
12,219 acres · of 34.8 sq mi of land
Trails
29 mi
0.8 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
12,219 conserved acres
55% of Leaf Mountain Township’s land. Who manages Leaf Mountain Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service15,186 ac
State land board637 ac
State fish & wildlife159 ac
Conservation Easement · 15,186 acState Resource Management Area · 637 acState Conservation Area · 159 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 11,423 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 | 637 | Open |
| Leaf Mountain State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 159 | Restricted |
Trails & water
11 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 28.8 mi
95th Avenue Northwest3.9 mi
93rd Street Northwest3.4 mi
96th Avenue Northwest2.4 mi
92nd Avenue Northwest2.4 mi
95th Street Northwest1.1 mi
93rd Avenue Northwest1.1 mi
92nd Street Northwest1.0 mi
94th Street Northwest1.0 mi
90th Avenue Northwest0.5 mi
91st Avenue Northwest0.5 mi
1 more trails
96th Street Northwest
0.1 miWhen to get out
The best walking months in Leaf Mountain Township: May, 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.8 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 17 | 22 | 34 | 51 | 64 | 72 | 79 | 79 | 68 | 52 | 34 | 21 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Leaf Mountain Township →
Next door
Leaf Mountain Township and its neighbors
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Fay Township40 miFoothills Township38 miCleary Township36 miLeaf Mountain Township29 miHarmonious Township28 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaf Mountain Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Harmonious Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Foothills Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fay Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cleary 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 Leaf Mountain Township
Are dogs allowed on Leaf Mountain Township’s trails?
Leaf Mountain Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Leaf Mountain Township?
12,754 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Leaf Mountain Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 635 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Leaf Mountain 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 →