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Running

At Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Runners on refuge can enjoy running on our permitted trails: Auto Tour Loop (6.5 miles), Bike Trail (2.0 miles), Desert Upland Trail (0.3 miles), Oxbow Trail and Loop (0.3 miles), Dragonfly Overlook Trail (0.14 miles), Pajaro Observation Blind Trail (0.13 miles), and the Butterfly Nature Trail (0.41 miles). Please be respectful of other users on the trail and be observant to hazards.

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