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Desert Wildlife Area

Desert Wildlife Area

Central Washington > Potholes Region

47.3865, -121.3848

Length: 6.0 miles, roundtrip
Elevation Gain: 50 feet
Highest Point: 1150 feet
Calculated Difficulty About Calculated Difficulty: Easy/Moderate

Desert Wildlife Area. Photo by mytho-man.

Wildflowers/Meadows
Wildlife
Lakes

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Hiking Desert Wildlife Area

Desert Wildlife Area

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Trailhead

Central Washington > Potholes Region

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Columbia Basin Wildlife Area

Guidebooks & Maps

Best Desert Hikes: Washington (Bauer & Nelson - Mountaineers Books)

Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Moses Lake

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