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Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge |
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HABITAT: |
USFWS 6,532 acres of coniferous forest, wetlands, and seasonal lake. |
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| BIRDING: | 20 pairs of Sandhill Cranes nest in early spring. Look and listen for White-headed Woodpeckers, Gray Flycatchers, Cassin’s Vireos, Mountain Chickadees, Chipping Sparrows, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Purple Finches; and Red-breasted, White-breasted, and Pygmy Nuthatches. | ||
VIEWING: |
Walk 2-mile Willard Springs Foot Trail loop through pine forest, past quaking aspen grove to seasonal lake. Bonus: New-born elk babies. |
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| ACCESS: | From Hwy 141 at milepost 21, turn right (northeast) onto Warner Rd/E Sunnyside Rd. Drive 8.8 miles [at 1.0 mile, road turns left (north), and 1.2 mile further turns right (east) becoming Trout Lake Hwy] to Conboy National Wildlife Refuge. Turn right (south) onto Wildlife Refuge Rd. Drive 0.8 mile. Park on right opposite Willard Springs Foot Trail sign or continue 0.2 mile further to headquarters. | ||