Imperial National Wildlife Refuge
The area protects 30 miles of landscape and wetlands beside the lower Colorado River.
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Imperial National Wildlife Refuge Details
The Imperial National Wildlife Refuge serves as a boundary between Arizona and California, located at the northern range of the Sonoran Desert. The area protects 30 miles of landscape and wetlands beside the lower Colorado River. Exposed sandbars dot the land during low flows and are used by marsh birds and wintering bald eagles. The refuge hosts two trails and four observation points for visitors. During applicable seasons, hunting is available for game such as Gambel's quail, fox, ducks, coots, geese, deer, and desert bighorn sheep.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Imperial National Wildlife Refuge
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Picacho State Recreation Area
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Bradshaw Trail
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Kofa National Wildlife Refuge
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Hugging the border between California and Mexico, this vehicular recreation area is a mecca for ATV riders, motorcyclists, and dirt bikers.
