Ranked #1
Stop #9: Buena Vista Trail and Overlook
Stop #9: Buena Vista Trail and Overlook
From here you may either drive 3/4 of a mile on the gravel road or walk the 1/4-mile trail to the Buena Vista overlook, ... Read more
11 May 2019
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1min
Ranked #2
Stop #7: Meadow Lands
Stop #7: Meadow Lands
Along the tour route, you may have noticed rows of old juniper fence posts. Volunteer groups have contributed hundreds o... Read more
13 May 2019
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3mins
Ranked #3
Stop #8: Buena Vista Ponds
Stop #8: Buena Vista Ponds
The Buena Vista ponds are managed for nesting and migrating waterfowl. In some years, they also serve as nesting habitat... Read more
12 May 2019
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Ranked #4
Stop #10: Diamond Lane
Stop #10: Diamond Lane
In the field across the paved road, post-breeding Sandhill Cranes begin congregating in August to prepare for their sout... Read more
10 May 2019
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2mins
Ranked #5
Stop #14: Dredger Pond
Stop #14: Dredger Pond
Dredger Pond is named for the steam-driven dredge that was eventually abandoned here after once being used to channelize... Read more
6 May 2019
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1min
Ranked #6
Stop #6: First Residents
Stop #6: First Residents
Rattlesnake Butte, which appears to your left, has been important to people since prehistoric times. Nearby, a rocky led... Read more
14 May 2019
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1min
Ranked #7
Stop #13: Benson Pond
Stop #13: Benson Pond
George M. Benson served as the Refuge game warden, and later agent, beginning in 1918. Preferring the title of “refuge p... Read more
7 May 2019
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1min
Ranked #8
Stop #12: Blitzen River Willows
Stop #12: Blitzen River Willows
The willow thickets are particularly dense along this section of the Center Patrol Road. Although they block the view of... Read more
8 May 2019
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1min
Ranked #9
Stop #11: Crane Pond
Stop #11: Crane Pond
If you wish to take a break from your vehicle, park on the right side of the road and hike the primitive half-mile trail... Read more
9 May 2019
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1min
Ranked #10
Stop #15: Knox Ponds
Stop #15: Knox Ponds
The two large ponds here are good examples of wetlands that are managed to improve the survival of young waterbirds. Per... Read more
5 May 2019
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1min