Leo M. Kirsch Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Weld Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Weld Township
47% of Weld Township’s land is conserved, about 10,212 acres. 46 miles of mapped trail cross Weld Township, 1.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
47%
10,212 acres · of 33.9 sq mi of land
Trails
46 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,942 ft
Terpena Hill
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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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
10,212 conserved acres
47% of Weld Township’s land. Water is left out: Weld Township has 33.9 square miles of land and 2.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Weld Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service12,417 ac
State fish & wildlife2 ac
Conservation Easement · 9,578 acResource Management Area · 1,587 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 1,252 acState Conservation Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 8,787 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stutsman County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 2,839 | Restricted |
| Kirsch State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Restricted |
Things to do
1 places to go in Weld Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Weld Township
Terpena Hill1,942 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
11 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 45.8 mi
65th Avenue Southeast2.5 mi
62nd Avenue Southeast2.3 mi
35th Street Southeast1.7 mi
63rd Avenue Southeast1.6 mi
31st Street Southeast1.0 mi
32nd Street Southeast1.0 mi
36th Street Southeast0.9 mi
60th Avenue Southeast0.5 mi
5th Avenue North0.5 mi
County Highway 680.4 mi
1 more trails
5th Street North
0.3 miWhen to get out
The best walking months in Weld 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 | 15.0 | 15.9 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 8.5 |
| High (°F) | 19 | 23 | 36 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 54 | 37 | 23 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Weld Township →
Next door
Weld Township and its neighbors
Weld Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Weld Township46 miFlint Township39 miStirton Township36 miWindsor Township27 miValley Spring Township18 miCleveland0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weld Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Flint Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cleveland | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Stirton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Valley Spring Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Windsor 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 Weld Township
Are dogs allowed on Weld Township’s trails?
Leo M. Kirsch Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Weld Township?
7,816 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Weld 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 Weld 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 →