Bone Hill Creek National Wildlife Refuge
Nature preserve
617 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Mikkelson Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Mikkelson Township
26% of Mikkelson Township’s land is conserved, about 5,802 acres. 28 miles of mapped trail cross Mikkelson Township, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
26%
5,802 acres · of 35.6 sq mi of land
Trails
28 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
5,802 conserved acres
26% of Mikkelson Township’s land. Who manages Mikkelson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service6,162 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)197 ac
Conservation Easement · 5,665 acResource Management Area · 693 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5,455 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamoure County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 693 | Restricted |
Trails & water
9 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 27.5 mi
55th Street Southeast4.8 mi
76th Avenue Southeast4.4 mi
74th Avenue Southeast4.0 mi
58th Street Southeast2.4 mi
78th Avenue Southeast2.2 mi
56th Street Southeast2.0 mi
60th Street Southeast2.0 mi
57th Street Southeast1.4 mi
72nd Avenue Southeast0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Mikkelson 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) | 9.0 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 24 | 37 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 80 | 71 | 55 | 38 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Mikkelson Township →
Next door
Mikkelson Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikkelson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bluebird Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kennison Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Glen 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 Mikkelson Township
Are dogs allowed on Mikkelson Township’s trails?
Bone Hill Creek National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mikkelson Township?
3,094 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mikkelson 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 Mikkelson 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 →