Lonetree Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
4,594 acres8.3 mi of trail
North Country Trail24th Avenue Northeast17th Street Northeast
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Pony Gulch Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Pony Gulch Township
The biggest trail networks: Lonetree Wildlife Management Area (8.3 mi), Crystal Lake WPA (0.5 mi). 23% of Pony Gulch Township’s land is conserved, about 5,060 acres. 26 miles of mapped trail cross Pony Gulch Township, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
23%
5,060 acres · of 35.1 sq mi of land
Trails
26 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
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 Lonetree WMA, with 8.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Crystal Lake WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
158 acres0.5 mi of trail
12th Street Northeast
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Weber WPA
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
139 acres0.2 mi of trail
24th Avenue Northeast
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
5,060 conserved acres
23% of Pony Gulch Township’s land. Who manages Pony Gulch Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife4,582 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service935 ac
State Conservation Area · 4,582 acResource Management Area · 613 acConservation Easement · 322 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 171 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lonetree State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 4,582 | Restricted |
| Wells County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 613 | Restricted |
Trails & water
7 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 25.5 mi
North Country Trail4.2 mi
27th Avenue Northeast4.0 mi
15th Street Northeast2.6 mi
24th Avenue Northeast2.6 mi
12th Street Northeast2.1 mi
17th Street Northeast2.0 mi
26th Avenue Northeast1.0 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Pony Gulch 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) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 18 | 23 | 36 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 80 | 71 | 54 | 36 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Pony Gulch Township →
Next door
Pony Gulch Township and its neighbors
Pony Gulch Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pony Gulch Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fairview Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Crystal Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rusland 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 Pony Gulch Township
Where can I hike in Pony Gulch Township?
The longest trail networks: Lonetree Wildlife Management Area, 8.3 miles; Crystal Lake WPA, 0.5 miles; Weber WPA, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Pony Gulch Township’s trails?
Lonetree Wildlife Management Area and Crystal Lake WPA don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pony Gulch Township?
3,788 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pony Gulch 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 Pony Gulch 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 →