Wildlife

Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge

Humboldt County, NV

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Half-million-acre high-desert refuge on the NV–OR line established for American pronghorn (1931; expanded as Charles Sheldon Antelope Range). Sagebrush tablelands, rimrock gorges, and springs support pronghorn, greater sage-grouse, California bighorn, and redband trout; Virgin Valley campground is a common visitor base near Denio.

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RegionHumboldt County, NV
Coordinates41.8732, -119.0228
AgencyU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Established1931 (antelope refuge)
Size~575,000 acres (combined range)
AccessDirt roads from Denio / Virgin Valley Rd

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