Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
166 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Smoky Butte Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Smoky Butte Township
46% of Smoky Butte Township’s land is conserved, about 10,391 acres. 31 miles of mapped trail cross Smoky Butte Township, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
46%
10,391 acres · of 35.2 sq mi of land
Trails
31 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,208 ft
Smoky Butte
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
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The longest trail network is Blue Ridge WMA, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
10,391 conserved acres
46% of Smoky Butte Township’s land. Who manages Smoky Butte Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service10,000 ac
State land board554 ac
State fish & wildlife158 ac
Conservation Easement · 9,556 acState Resource Management Area · 554 acResource Management Area · 444 acState Conservation Area · 158 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9,457 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 | 554 | Open |
| Divide County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 444 | Restricted |
| Blue Ridge State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 158 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Smoky Butte Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Smoky Butte Township
Smoky Butte2,208 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
10 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 31.0 mi
85th Street Northwest4.0 mi
87th Street Northwest2.8 mi
132nd Avenue Northwest2.0 mi
90th Street Northwest2.0 mi
137th Avenue Northwest1.6 mi
135th Avenue Northwest1.1 mi
134th Avenue Northwest1.0 mi
86th Street Northwest1.0 mi
88th Street Northwest0.7 mi
84th Street Northwest0.1 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Smoky Butte Township: May and July to 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 | 15.8 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 24 | 37 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 71 | 54 | 36 | 24 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and August the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 3.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Smoky Butte Township →
Next door
Smoky Butte Township and its neighbors
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Burg Township36 miGarnet Township34 miBlue Ridge Township34 miSioux Trail Township33 miSmoky Butte Township31 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoky Butte Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Garnet Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Blue Ridge Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sioux Trail Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Burg 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 Smoky Butte Township
Where can I hike in Smoky Butte Township?
The longest trail networks: Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Smoky Butte Township’s trails?
Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Smoky Butte Township?
11,800 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Smoky Butte Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 557 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Smoky Butte 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 →