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Photo Date:
07/16/2025
A vault toilet and interpretive sign mark the trailhead for the Wildlife Loop Trail.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
07/16/2025
The path is gravel and open to vehicles, though the refuge's remote location ensures that you'll likely see few others during your visit.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
07/16/2025
Peering through the grass at Teal Pond.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
07/16/2025
Several interpretive signs along the trail offer information on the bird species that call the wildlife refuge home.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
07/16/2025
Sunset over Teal Pond.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
07/16/2025
The trail is flat and generally easy to follow.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
07/16/2025
Many of the birds put on a show in the skies above the pond and the trail offers a good vantage point to watch from.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
07/16/2025
Wildlife Loop Trail inside Modoc National Wildlife Refuge.