Over 240 species of birds are found on Cibola NWR, including many species of songbirds, Gambel's quail, mourning and white-winged doves, greater sandhill cranes, and waterfowl. Go south on Neighbours for 12 miles to the Cibola Bridge. After crossing the bridge, continue south for 3.5 miles to headquarters. Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge Boundless desert surrounds you in Cabeza Prieta, the third largest national wildlife refuge in the lower 48 states. Here, seven rugged mountain ranges cast shadows over barren valleys once swept by lava.
Saguaros loom in stark profile above the baked earth.
A 56-mile, shared border with Sonora, Mexico, might well be the loneliest international boundary on the continent. The refuge office is on the west side of the highway at the north end of town. From desert bighorn sheep to the endangered southwestern willow flycatcher, birds and other animals at Havasu NWR rely on the life-giving waters of the lower Colorado River. The refuge protects 30 river miles 300 miles of shoreline from Needles, California, to Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Follow the signs to the refuge.