Pathfinder National Wildlife Refuge, National Wildlife Refuge in Natrona County, United States

Pathfinder National Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Wyoming that stretches across a reservoir valley, combining marsh areas with sagebrush plains. The site offers diverse habitats for waterfowl, raptors, and other animals that rely on both water and land.

Pathfinder National Wildlife Refuge covers 16,807 acres next to Pathfinder Reservoir, divided into four sections in southern Natrona and northern Carbon counties. It is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Reclamation, both in the Department of the Interior, and is administered from Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge in Colorado.

The refuge is managed jointly by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, both agencies of the U.S. Department of the Interior, and is administered from the Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge in Colorado. Its four sections border Pathfinder Reservoir, and pronghorn are commonly seen on the surrounding sagebrush flats.

The refuge lies 20 miles southwest of Alcova via Wyoming Highway 220, in southern Natrona and northern Carbon counties. It is split into four sections along Pathfinder Reservoir, with three campgrounds and three boat ramps. The site is managed from Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge in Colorado, so check current access there before setting out.

The refuge is managed jointly by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, both agencies of the Department of the Interior, and is administered from the Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge in Colorado. It lies at about 1,787 metres above sea level, 20 miles southwest of Alcova via Wyoming Highway 220.