Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.
Remote 720-acre CDFW ecological reserve around a seasonal alkali lake in Deep Springs Valley, east of the White and Inyo ranges. Spring-fed wetlands here are the core habitat of the endemic black toad (California threatened/fully protected) and host migratory birds including western snowy plover. No developed trails or visitor center—quiet desert birding and habitat viewing for those willing to drive rough valley roads.