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Horseback riding

At Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Open year round for visitors on our North Tract and the Middle Tract Auto Tour Loop, and the Bike Trail (out and back) only. Horseback riding is closed in all other areas of the refuge. We do not provide tours or horses to visitors.

Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge Activities

A woman points while a child next to her looks through binoculars
Wildlife watching
In the foreground, 2 people with large orange backpacks hike up a steep slope of rock and lichen. In the background are big mountains with snow patches on top, a lake in a valley, and a cloudy sky.
Hiking
A brown sign with ducks on the side of a road that reads Pajaro Observation Blind
Auto Tour
Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge
4200 East Pine Lodge Road
Roswell, NM 88201-9220
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(575) 244-6256