Pioneer Historic Byway
Bear Lake National Wildlife Refuge, ID
Bear Lake National Wildlife Refuge consists of 19,000 acres of marsh, open water, and grasslands at an elevation of 5,900 feet in the mountain-ringed Bear Lake Valley. The marsh is drawn down severely for agriculture in late summer and is covered with ice in winter. It is a nesting area for white-faced ibis, Canada geese and redhead ducks, and a nesting, resting and feeding area for ducks, greater sandhill cranes, and a variety of water and shorebirds.
Quick Facts
- Location:
The refuge is located 7 miles southwest of Montpelier. Drive 3 miles west of Montpelier on U.S. Highway 89. Turn south on the graveled Bear Lake County Airport Road. Drive 5 miles to the north entrance of the refuge.
- N 42.163° W 111.312° [?]
Local Information
- Bear Lake National Wildlife Refuge:
- The website provides information about the refuge: directions on how to get there, primary wildlife, and habitat.
