5 mile auto tour route is open year-round. Interpretive plan is in final draft. Columbia Plateau Trail Columbia Plateau Trail, which traverses the closed area of refuge, will soon be open to the public. Visitors may hike, ride bicycles or horses. Public Use Activities Wildlife observation is the major recreational use.
Visitors also hike, ride bicycles, jog, cross-country ski or enjoy photography.
Special events are sometimes hosted for public, including bird walks, night hikes, tours. No hunting or fishing allowed on the refuge. Law enforcement focuses on public safety, public closure trespass and illegal taking of refuge wildlife. EE Program is over 26 years old. Friends group was established in 1997 to bolster program.