Lake Zahl National Wildlife Refuge
Nature preserve
210 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Orthell Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Orthell Township
7% of Orthell Township’s land is conserved, about 1,509 acres. 48 miles of mapped trail cross Orthell Township, 1.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
7%
1,509 acres · of 35.9 sq mi of land
Trails
48 mi
1.3 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
1,509 conserved acres
7% of Orthell Township’s land. Who manages Orthell Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State land board1,267 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service483 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,267 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 483 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 1,267 | Open |
| Lake Zahl National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 483 | Restricted |
Trails & water
11 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 47.8 mi
142nd Avenue Northwest4.4 mi
76th Street Northwest4.0 mi
77th Street Northwest3.5 mi
143rd Avenue Northwest3.0 mi
138th Avenue Northwest2.0 mi
74th Street Northwest2.0 mi
141st Avenue Northwest1.8 mi
72nd Street Northwest1.5 mi
75th Street Northwest1.0 mi
74 Street Northwest1.0 mi
1 more trails
73rd Street Northwest
0.2 miWhen to get out
The best walking months in Orthell Township: May and July to 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 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 26 | 39 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 83 | 72 | 55 | 37 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
February is the driest month (0.3 in) and August the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Orthell Township →
Next door
Orthell Township and its neighbors
Orthell Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Orthell Township48 miBlacktail Township39 miGood Luck Township37 miScorio Township36 miWinner Township30 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orthell Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Blacktail Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Winner Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Scorio Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Good Luck 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 Orthell Township
Are dogs allowed on Orthell Township’s trails?
Lake Zahl National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Orthell Township?
10,745 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Orthell Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,275 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Orthell 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 →