Pronghorn may be here or along Antelope Drive. Check the small pond on the entry road for wayward avocets during migration. Feeders at headquarters attract some of the common southwestern birds. Pens near the Visitor Center provide a look at secretive masked bobwhite and a grassland exhibit will help you identify over 20 species of grasses. Mile 7, Highway 286.
Late fall is a good time to identify native grasses making a comeback.
Follow signs off entry road just before reaching headquarters. Migrating waterfowl, wading birds, and shorebirds use the seasonal lake today. Taking to the Back Country Visitors looking for more challenge should try some of the over 100 miles of back roads open to vehicles, horses, and mountain bikes. Be prepared with maps, spare tire, and water for a back country experience without signed, maintained roads. Not all roads are passable without high clearance vehicles, and many become impassable after rains.