Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge is located in Lake County, Montana, within the Flathead Indian Reservation. Most of the refuge is a reservoir so the exposed land area is only 390 acres (160 ha) in a narrow band around the reservoir.
Ninepipe is a prime nesting habitat for numerous bird species such as the grebe, Canada goose, bittern, great blue heron and various species of ducks. Nesting platforms for ospreys at one end of the lake provide added habitat for this predatory species. Mammals include muskrat, badger and porcupine live within the refuge, and grizzly bears have been known to venture out of the Mission Range mountains onto the refuge.
Trails Map of Bike Adventures Guided Tours in Swan Lake Ranger District in Flathead National Forest (NF) in Montana. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).
Map of Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Montana. Published by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS).
Ninepipe NWR
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninepipe_National_Wildlife_Refuge
Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge is located in Lake County, Montana, within the Flathead Indian Reservation. Most of the refuge is a reservoir so the exposed land area is only 390 acres (160 ha) in a narrow band around the reservoir.
Ninepipe is a prime nesting habitat for numerous bird species such as the grebe, Canada goose, bittern, great blue heron and various species of ducks. Nesting platforms for ospreys at one end of the lake provide added habitat for this predatory species. Mammals include muskrat, badger and porcupine live within the refuge, and grizzly bears have been known to venture out of the Mission Range mountains onto the refuge.
