Taylor County Forest
Nature preserve
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Albin Johnson Log House · Photo: Jeff the quiet · CC0–Not graded
Outdoors in Spirit
Few parks or trails are on the map in Spirit
5 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents. 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Spirit. 14% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
under 1%
19 acres · of 41.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.7 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
5 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
14%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
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
19 conserved acres
under 1% of Spirit’s land. Who manages Spirit’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)12 ac
County5 ac
Town or city2 ac
Conservation Easement · 12 acLocal Conservation Area · 5 acLocal Park · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor County Forest Local Conservation Area | County | 5 | Open |
| Stone Lake Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Timm's Hill Trail1.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Albin Johnson Log HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itWhen to get out
The walking year in Spirit
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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 26 | 38 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 75 | 68 | 54 | 38 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
February is the driest month (1.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Spirit →
Next door
Spirit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Knox | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rib Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hill | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tomahawk | — 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 Spirit
Are dogs allowed on Spirit’s trails?
Taylor County Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Spirit?
103,197 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Spirit or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Spirit 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 →