Headwaters Wilderness
Managed by U.S. Forest Service
5,906 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Argonne
More than half of Argonne’s land is conserved: 68%
68% of Argonne’s land is conserved, about 46,904 acres. 66 acres are parks and preserves, 140 per 1,000 residents. 69 miles of mapped trail cross Argonne, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
68%
46,904 acres · of 107.9 sq mi of land
Trails
69 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
66 ac
140 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
37%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
8
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.
Headwaters Wilderness - Headwaters Of The Pine Unit
Managed by United States Forest Service
4,461 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Headwaters Wilderness - Kimball Creek Unit
Managed by United States Forest Service
1,445 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
46,904 conserved acres
68% of Argonne’s land. Who manages Argonne’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service46,766 ac
State natural resources102 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service81 ac
National Forest · 46,766 acConservation Easement · 81 acState Conservation Area · 45 acState Recreation Area · 45 acState Park · 11 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 81 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolet National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 46,766 | Open |
| Statewide Spring Ponds State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 45 | Open |
| Statewide Spring Ponds - Nw State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 45 | Open |
| Wolf River State Trail State Park | State natural resources | 11 | Open |
Trails & water
9 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.0 miHorses · 1.0 miUnpaved · 1.0 mi
Forest Road 24112.7 mi
Forest Road 25581.4 mi
Forest Road 21701.2 mi
Forest Road 20391.0 mi
Pembine subdivision1.0 mi
Forest Road 23890.9 mi
Forest Road 28640.7 mi
Forest Road 22790.5 mi
F R 22790.4 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Argonne: May and August
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) | 9.0 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.4 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 21 | 27 | 38 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 75 | 67 | 53 | 38 | 26 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Argonne →
Next door
Argonne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argonne | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hiles | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Popple River | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ross | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lincoln | 34% | 1.2 | 9,541 | 77% | A+ |
| Alvin | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Caswell | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Laona | 65% | 1.1 | 155 | 55% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Argonne
Are dogs allowed on Argonne’s trails?
Headwaters Wilderness and Headwaters Wilderness - Headwaters Of The Pine Unit don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Argonne?
259,627 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Argonne or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 41,244 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Argonne 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 →