Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge

 

 

Description - The refuge headquarters is located approximately 3 miles southwest of Glenwood on the Glenwood-Trout Lake Road at the end of Wildlife Refuge Road. Conboy Lake NWR is primarily for waterfowl and many wildlife species.

 

About Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge - The Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge consists of approximately 5,800 acres of wetlands, lakebed, and surrounding uplands of the originally proposed 10,000 acres. Seasonal runoff from Mt. Adams floods several thousand acres in late winter.  In the winter, you will find tundra swans, Canada geese, ducks, and bald eagles. This refuge is also one of three known nesting areas for sandhill cranes in Washington.

 

Recreation - Willard Springs Trail is a three mile loop at refuge headquarters for hiking and is the only part of the refuge for public access with the exception of hunting season.  Deer and waterfowl hunting is allowed during hunting season, and the public hunting area is open only during hunting season. Limited fishing is also allowed.

 

Elk are common site
Eagles like to take a duck for lunch