Upper Souris Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
1,249 acres1.5 mi of trail
212th Avenue Northwest
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Plain Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Plain Township
The biggest trail networks: Upper Souris Wildlife Refuge (1.5 mi). 15% of Plain Township’s land is conserved, about 3,428 acres. 45 miles of mapped trail cross Plain Township, 1.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
15%
3,428 acres · of 35.8 sq mi of land
Trails
45 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
The longest trail network is Upper Souris Wildlife Refuge, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,428 conserved acres
15% of Plain Township’s land. Who manages Plain Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service4,680 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 2,503 acConservation Easement · 2,177 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,177 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 2,503 | Restricted |
Trails & water
14 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 45.2 mi
45th Avenue Northwest5.1 mi
75th Street Northwest3.5 mi
76th Street Northwest3.1 mi
77th Street Northwest2.8 mi
41st Avenue Northwest2.7 mi
43rd Avenue Northwest2.0 mi
72nd Street Northwest1.8 mi
42nd Avenue Northwest1.7 mi
212th Avenue Northwest1.6 mi
40th Avenue Northwest1.2 mi
4 more trails
74th Street Northwest
1.1 mi44th Avenue Northwest
1.0 mi78th Street Northwest
0.3 mi73rd Street Northwest
0.1 miWhen to get out
The best walking months in Plain Township: May, 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 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 23 | 36 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 70 | 54 | 36 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Plain Township →
Next door
Plain Township and its neighbors
Plain Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Plain Township45 miMuskego Township42 miWhite Ash Township38 miCallahan Township37 miMayland Township36 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plain Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Muskego Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Callahan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| White Ash Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mayland 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 Plain Township
Where can I hike in Plain Township?
The longest trail networks: Upper Souris Wildlife Refuge, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Plain Township’s trails?
Upper Souris Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Plain Township?
997 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Plain 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 Plain 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 →