Circle Details

ORHM • Plush, OR, USA

ORHM • Plush, OR, USA • 42.48, -119.77

Dec16

Hart Mountain

Local Organizing Partners

Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge

Registration

Limited Capacity

Contact Person

Joel Geier

Contact Email

joel.geier@peak.org

This circle has special circumstances that limit capacity. Contact the leader directly to inquire.

Count Details

Located on Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge and in the adjacent Warner Valley Wetlands, just north of the Nevada/Oregon state line, in the northern Great Basin. This is cold, high desert with large areas of sagebrush steppe and rugged rocky canyons. Birds are usually concentrated in the Warner Valley Wetlands at lower elevations, and around a few streams where thermal springs help to keep the water at least partly unfrozen. This count is in a true "Dark Sky" area so if the weather is clear, we have phenomenal views of the night sky. This count is held in tandem with the Sheldon CBC (Nevada), which takes place on Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge.

Other Info

Lodging capacity on the refuge is limited to 18 volunteers. Additional volunteers could be accepted if you are willing to camp out, but note you should be prepared for extreme cold-weather camping.

Circle Leaders

Joel Geier