Pathfinder National Wildlife Refuge

Pathfinder National Wildlife Refuge

Infobox_protected_area | name = Pathfinder National Wildlife Refuge
iucn_category = IV



caption =
locator_x = 88
locator_y = 56
location = Wyoming, USA
nearest_city = Casper, WY
lat_degrees = 42
lat_minutes = 29
lat_seconds = 16
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 106
long_minutes = 58
long_seconds = 47
long_direction = W
area = 16,807 acres (68 km²)
established = 1928
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body = U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Pathfinder National Wildlife Refuge is located in the U.S. state of Wyoming and includes 16,807 acres (68 km²). The refuge is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, both agencies within the U.S. Department of the Interior. The refuge is divided into four sections adjacent to the Pathfinder Reservoir and includes three campgrounds and three boat ramps. Pathfinder NWR is managed from the Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge which is located in Colorado.

The reservoir is used by numerous migratory bird species. The Pronghorn is commonly found on the refuge.

Located 20 miles southwest of Alcova, Wyoming via Woming state highway 220.

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