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Description:
Fish Springs NWR marsh is a magnet for migrating birds. Nearly 270 species of birds have been observed on the refuge. Management activities include a rotational impoundment drawdown schedule combined with prescription burning to enhance marsh productivity. Recent breeding season emphasis has focused on providing additional breeding and migratory foraging habitat for shorebirds and colonial wading birds. Fish Springs NWR holds the distinction of being the most geographically isolated NWR in the lower 48 states. Located over 70 miles from the nearest town, much of that distance by dirt roads, the refuge is famous for its solitude. The Refuge encompasses has a rich human history, beginning with the use of the area by pre-Columbian Indian tribes. The Pony Express maintained a station here in 1860-61, the transcontinental telegraph line crossed the area, and in the early 20th century the Lincoln Highway, the Nation's first transcontinental automobile road, came through the area. Directions:
From Salt Lake City, take I-80 West to the TooeleHwy 36 exit. Go south on Utah Hwy 36 approximately 46 miles to its junction with the Pony Express Route. Turn right on the Pony Express Route and travel approximately 63 miles on a dirt road to the refuge headquarters.The refuge can also be reached from U.S. Highway 6 near Delta by traveling west on Utah Highway 174. At the end of the pavement continue straigth on the dirt road to the intersection of the Pony Express Route approximately 0.75 miles east of the refuge entrance.Visitors shoud note that the refuge is very isolated and that normal service are not available in the vicinity. Inquiry into road conditions is advisable during the late winter.
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