Valley City Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
590 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Noltimier Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Noltimier Township
The biggest trail networks: Valley City Wildlife Management Area (0.5 mi). 27% of Noltimier Township’s land is conserved, about 6,132 acres. 7.0 miles of mapped trail cross Noltimier Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
27%
6,132 acres · of 36.0 sq mi of land
Trails
7.0 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,480 ft
Pilot Knob
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 Valley City WMA, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
6,132 conserved acres
27% of Noltimier Township’s land. Who manages Noltimier Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service6,889 ac
State fish & wildlife598 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)525 ac
Conservation Easement · 6,190 acResource Management Area · 1,224 acState Conservation Area · 598 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4,920 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,224 | Restricted |
| Valley City State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 598 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Noltimier Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Noltimier Township
Pilot Knob1,480 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 7.0 mi
124th Avenue Southeast2.0 mi
25th Street Southeast1.0 mi
126th Avenue Southeast0.9 mi
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Noltimier 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 17 | 22 | 35 | 53 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 54 | 37 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Noltimier Township →
Next door
Noltimier Township and its neighbors
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Minnie Lake Township14 miWeimer Township9.6 miGetchell Township7.3 miNoltimier Township7.0 miGrand Prairie Township4.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noltimier Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Weimer Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Grand Prairie Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Getchell Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Minnie Lake 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 Noltimier Township
Where can I hike in Noltimier Township?
The longest trail networks: Valley City Wildlife Management Area, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Noltimier Township’s trails?
Valley City Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Noltimier Township?
584 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Noltimier 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 Noltimier 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 →