Cavalier County Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
91 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Montrose Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Montrose Township
7% of Montrose Township’s land is conserved, about 1,504 acres. 79 acres are parks and preserves, 9,836 per 1,000 residents. 12 miles of mapped trail cross Montrose Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
7%
1,504 acres · of 35.3 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
79 ac
9,836 acres per 1,000 residents
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
1,504 conserved acres
7% of Montrose Township’s land. Who manages Montrose Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,390 ac
State fish & wildlife75 ac
State land board40 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,390 acState Recreation Area · 75 acState Resource Management Area · 40 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,390 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walsh County Water Management Board State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 75 | Open |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 40 | Open |
Trails & water
6 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 11.8 mi
81st Street Northeast2.0 mi
79th Street Northeast1.3 mi
120th Avenue Northeast0.6 mi
80th Street Northeast0.4 mi
83rd Street Northeast0.4 mi
123rd Avenue Northeast0.1 mi
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Montrose Township
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 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 13 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 68 | 51 | 33 | 19 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 3.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Montrose Township →
Next door
Montrose Township and its neighbors
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Tiber Township24 miOsford Township22 miGardar Township19 miEast Alma Township12 miMontrose Township12 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gardar Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Osford Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| East Alma Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tiber 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 Montrose Township
Are dogs allowed on Montrose Township’s trails?
Cavalier County Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Montrose Township?
517 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Montrose Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 119 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Montrose 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 →