Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Ross Township
6% of Ross Township’s land is conserved, about 1,304 acres. 9.6 miles of mapped trail cross Ross Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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1,304 conserved acres
6% of Ross Township’s land. Who manages Ross Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,058 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 167 | Open |
| Mountrail County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 158 | Restricted |
3 named trails
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Ross 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 | 65 | 74 | 80 | 80 | 70 | 53 | 35 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Ross Township →
Ross 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Manitou Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Alger Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Idaho Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Stanley | under 1% | 0.3 | 1 | 66% | C− |
| James Hill Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cottonwood 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 Ross Township
Is there public land near Ross Township?
13,809 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ross Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 163 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Ross Township neighbors.
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 →