C.C. Underwood Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
314 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Picton Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Picton Township
35% of Picton Township’s land is conserved, about 9,795 acres. 18 miles of mapped trail cross Picton Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
35%
9,795 acres · of 44.1 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
0.4 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
The longest trail network is C.C. Underwood WMA, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
9,795 conserved acres
35% of Picton Township’s land. Who manages Picton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service8,692 ac
State land board793 ac
State fish & wildlife317 ac
Conservation Easement · 8,692 acState Resource Management Area · 793 acState Conservation Area · 317 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 8,685 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 793 | Open |
| C.c. Underwood State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 317 | Restricted |
Trails & water
7 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 17.9 mi
109th Street Northeast2.5 mi
104th Street Northeast1.5 mi
105th Street Northeast1.5 mi
60th Avenue Northeast1.2 mi
58th Avenue Northeast1.2 mi
59th Avenue Northeast1.0 mi
55th Avenue Northeast1.0 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Picton 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) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.3 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 15 | 20 | 32 | 50 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 78 | 68 | 52 | 33 | 20 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 3.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Picton Township →
Next door
Picton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sidney Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mount View 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 Picton Township
Where can I hike in Picton Township?
The longest trail networks: C.C. Underwood Wildlife Management Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Picton Township’s trails?
C.C. Underwood Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Picton Township?
5,589 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Picton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 790 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Picton 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 →