Mirror Pool Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
300 acres0.7 mi of trail
1237
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Owego Township
More than half of Owego Township’s land is conserved: 59%
59% of Owego Township’s land is conserved, about 13,692 acres. The biggest trail networks: Mirror Pool Wildlife Management Area (0.7 mi). 311 acres are parks and preserves, 11,108 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
59%
13,692 acres · of 36.0 sq mi of land
Trails
67 mi
1.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
311 ac
11,108 acres per 1,000 residents
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
The longest trail network is Mirror Pool WMA, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
13,692 conserved acres
59% of Owego Township’s land. Who manages Owego Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service12,027 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service843 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits552 ac
State fish & wildlife307 ac
National Grassland · 12,027 acConservation Easement · 843 acPrivate Conservation · 552 acState Recreation Area · 307 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 843 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheyenne National Grassland National Grassland | U.S. Forest Service | 12,027 | Open |
| Pigeon Point Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 552 | Unknown |
| Mirror Pool State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 307 | Open |
Trails & water
17 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 13.8 miHorses · 12.0 miUnpaved · 67.0 mi
North Country National Scenic Trail11.9 mi
12124.8 mi
12373.7 mi
12332.0 mi
12171.6 mi
121251.5 mi
12381.0 mi
1212E0.8 mi
1212J0.6 mi
61st Street Southeast0.5 mi
7 more trails
12126
0.5 mi64th Street Southeast
0.5 mi144th Avenue Southeast
0.5 mi12154
0.3 mi1212K
0.2 mi1237A
0.1 mi1211
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Owego 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) | 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) | 19 | 24 | 38 | 54 | 69 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 56 | 39 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Owego Township →
Next door
Owego Township and its neighbors
Owego Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Shenford Township68 miOwego Township67 miSheyenne Township59 miSandoun Township29 miCoburn Township27 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owego Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Shenford Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Coburn Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sheyenne Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sandoun 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 Owego Township
Where can I hike in Owego Township?
The longest trail networks: Mirror Pool Wildlife Management Area, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Owego Township’s trails?
Mirror Pool Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Owego Township?
22,334 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Owego Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,699 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Owego 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 →