What is Malheur National Wildlife Refuge?

Malheur National Wildlife Refuge is a national wildlife refuge.

Who manages Malheur National Wildlife Refuge?

Malheur National Wildlife Refuge is managed by FWS.

How many hiking trails are in Malheur National Wildlife Refuge?

Ranger lists 9 named trails in Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, each with a map, length, elevation gain, and current conditions.

Which campgrounds in Malheur National Wildlife Refuge can you reserve?

1 campgrounds in Malheur National Wildlife Refuge are bookable through Recreation.gov. Ranger tracks their live availability and can text you when a sold-out site opens up.

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Malheur National Wildlife Refuge

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Overview

A look at what's here, how big it is, and what it gets known for.

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Best time to visit

A 12-month score that blends historical weather, average crowds from NPS visitation, and historical campsite availability. Higher means better.

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Coming up

Upcoming events and dated closures from the National Park Service, plus the months this park tends to be at its best.

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Campgrounds in this park

Page Springs Campground

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Campgrounds nearby

Campgrounds within roughly 25 miles of the park centroid. Click any to see availability and details on Recreation.gov.

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Top trails near this park

Trails within 15 mi of the park centroid, sorted by distance.

Southwest Big Bird Road

5 mi away easy

South Crowsnest Road

6 mi away easy

Dry Lake-Rockford Road

6 mi away moderate

Northeast Big Bird Road

6 mi away easy

North Crowsnest Road

6 mi away easy

Trails in this park

Trails within the park's bounding region. Difficulty is computed from length, elevation gain, and grade.

Best hikes in Malheur National Wildlife Refuge (9 trails) →

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Current NPS alerts

Official alerts from the National Park Service. Always defer to current NPS guidance over any plan from Ranger.

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Photos

Field photos from the seed dataset and from Ranger users. Tap any photo to open it full size.

Reviews

Trip notes from other Ranger users. Conditions and crowds change with the season.

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Map

The park and the trails (orange) and campgrounds (green) around it.