McClusky Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
152 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: TD-Linux · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in McClusky Township
More than half of McClusky Township’s land is conserved: 55%
55% of McClusky Township’s land is conserved, about 12,431 acres. 42 miles of mapped trail cross McClusky Township, 1.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
55%
12,431 acres · of 35.3 sq mi of land
Trails
42 mi
1.2 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
12,431 conserved acres
55% of McClusky Township’s land. Who manages McClusky Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service12,972 ac
State land board1,918 ac
Conservation Easement · 12,664 acState Resource Management Area · 1,918 acResource Management Area · 308 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 10,359 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 | 1,918 | Open |
| Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area Of Nd Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 308 | Restricted |
Trails & water
12 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 42.1 mi
6th Avenue Northeast2.5 mi
2nd Avenue Northeast2.4 mi
3rd Street Northeast2.0 mi
5th Street Northeast1.9 mi
4th Street Northeast1.9 mi
Main Street East1.5 mi
2nd Street Northeast1.5 mi
1st Avenue Northeast1.0 mi
4th Avenue Northeast0.9 mi
Center Avenue North0.7 mi
2 more trails
6th Street Northeast
0.4 mi3rd Avenue Northeast
0.3 miWhen to get out
The best walking months in McClusky 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) | 8.8 | 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 | 24 | 37 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 71 | 54 | 37 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 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 McClusky Township →
Questions about parks and trails in McClusky Township
Are dogs allowed on McClusky Township’s trails?
McClusky Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near McClusky Township?
25,532 acres of parks and open public land lie inside McClusky Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,915 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from McClusky 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 →