Grulla National Wildlife Refuge
Directions: From Portales, NM, take Highway 88 to Arch, NM. The Refuge is a few miles E of Arch next to the NM/TX State Line.
Primary Wildlife: Lesser sandhill cranes and shorebirds.
Habitat: The Refuge controls 3,236 acres, two thirds of which are saline lake bed, and the remainder, grasslands.
Recreation and Education: Hiking, wildlife observation.
Special Note: The Refuge salt lake provides a good example of an unaltered saline playa lake.
c/o Muleshoe NWR
P.O. Box 549
Muleshoe, TX 79347
(806) 946-3341
Last Updated: 13 Sep 2011
Published: 29 Apr 2002
The details, dates, and prices mentioned in this article were accurate at the time of publication.
Published: 29 Apr 2002
The details, dates, and prices mentioned in this article were accurate at the time of publication.
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Parks Near Grulla National Wildlife Refuge
- Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge,TX (21 mi.)
- Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge,TX (78 mi.)
- Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge,NM (84 mi.)
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