Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge, National Wildlife Refuge in Klamath County, Oregon.
Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a 4,200-acre (1,700 ha) protected area in southwestern Klamath County, Oregon, near the California border. It lies at about 1,452 m elevation, with hills to the east and flatter ground to the west, and is administered from Tulelake, California. The refuge protects bald eagle nesting areas.
The refuge was established in 1978 to protect bald eagle nesting areas. It covers 4,200 acres (1,700 ha) in southwestern Klamath County, Oregon, near the California border. It is part of the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex and is administered from offices in Tulelake, California.
The refuge is one of several units in the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex, all administered from offices in Tulelake, California. Its 4,200 acres lie in southwestern Klamath County, Oregon, near the California border, about 10.5 km from Dorris. The land rises to roughly 1,452 m, with wooded slopes to the east and flatter ground to the west.
The refuge lies in southwestern Klamath County, Oregon, near the California border, about 10.5 km north of Dorris, California, at roughly 1,452 m elevation. Access is closed before November 1 to limit disturbance to the eagles, except for walk-in deer hunters. Plan any visit after that date.
The refuge's 4,200 acres sit at about 1,452 metres on the floor of Bear Valley, roughly 10.5 km from Dorris, California, just across the state line. The valley floor is flat, with hills rising to the east, and the surrounding land is mostly dry shrub-steppe.
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