Grays Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Directions: From Soda Springs, go N on Highway 34 for about 33 miles. Turn at refuge sign 2 miles W of Wayan.

Primary Wildlife: The largest nesting population of greater sandhill cranes in the world. Nesting area for Canada geese and a variety of diving and dabbling ducks. Endangered whooping crane flock being established. Whooping crane eggs from other locations are transplanted to the nests of sandhill cranes, who then hatch and raise the chicks as their own young. The young whooping cranes join the sandhill crane flocks in migration to New Mexico wintering grounds. Some return to Grays Lake the following spring.

Habitat: 18,330 acres of high mountain marsh at the foot of Caribou Mountain.

Recreation and Education: Wildlife observation, study, and photography. Waterfowl hunting.

Special Note: Access to the refuge is limited much of the year and refuge personnel are not always in the office.

HC 70, Box 4090/74 Grays Lake Road
Wayan, ID 83285
(208) 574-2755