Russ Stuart Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
747 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Schrunk-Steiber Township
More than half of Schrunk-Steiber Township’s land is conserved: 55%
55% of Schrunk-Steiber Township’s land is conserved, about 23,777 acres. 38 miles of mapped trail cross Schrunk-Steiber Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
55%
23,777 acres · of 67.0 sq mi of land
Trails
38 mi
0.6 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
23,777 conserved acres
55% of Schrunk-Steiber Township’s land. Who manages Schrunk-Steiber Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service26,791 ac
State land board1,082 ac
State fish & wildlife722 ac
Bureau of Reclamation54 ac
Conservation Easement · 26,474 acState Resource Management Area · 1,082 acState Conservation Area · 722 acResource Management Area · 317 acRecreation Management Area · 54 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 21,759 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 | 1,082 | Open |
| Russel Stuart State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 722 | Restricted |
| Burleigh County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 317 | Restricted |
| Gdu Canal Lakes Recreation Management Area | Bureau of Reclamation | 54 | Open |
Trails & water
13 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 37.7 mi
396th Avenue Northeast3.5 mi
471st Avenue Northeast3.1 mi
119th Street Northeast2.3 mi
171st Street Northeast2.2 mi
409th Avenue Northeast1.3 mi
106th Street Northeast1.1 mi
422nd Avenue Northeast1.0 mi
236th Street Northeast1.0 mi
249th Street Northeast0.9 mi
210th Street Northeast0.8 mi
3 more trails
184th Street Northeast
0.7 mi132nd Street Northeast
0.3 mi197th Street Northeast
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Schrunk-Steiber 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) | 8.9 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 24 | 37 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 71 | 55 | 37 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Schrunk-Steiber Township →
Next door
Schrunk-Steiber Township and its neighbors
Schrunk-Steiber Township has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schrunk-Steiber Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wilson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Canfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Estherville 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 Schrunk-Steiber Township
Are dogs allowed on Schrunk-Steiber Township’s trails?
Russ Stuart Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Schrunk-Steiber Township?
22,623 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Schrunk-Steiber Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,147 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Schrunk-Steiber 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 →