The Chain Lakes Wetlands with Wyoming Game and Fish Department and my724outdoors.com!
The Chain Lakes Wetlands offer a variety of outdoor adventures! Wyoming is famous for its pronghorn antelope. Approximately 32 miles northwest of Rawlins in the Red Desert, Chain Lakes Wildlife Habitat Management Area (WHMA) provides winter habitat for antelope, and protects movement routes for pronghorn traveling between summer and winter ranges.
Hunters may enjoy stalking pronghorns, elk, rabbits, coyotes, and sage grouse at Chain Lakes WHMA. If you enjoy photography, there are more than 100 species of birds, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles in this area to capture on film. The “Chain of Lakes” is an important resting area for migrating waterfowl and shorebirds. April is an excellent time to observe many unique migrating shorebirds. One may see plovers, sandpipers, willets, American avocets, phalaropes, herons, curlews, and yellowlegs, among others, which nest in the arctic, passing through the area.
A large population of feral horses lives in the Red Desert. These horses are a common sight at Chain Lakes. An artesian well and several solar-powered water wells provide dependable and quality water sources for the pronghorn, horses, as well as other wildlife. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) conducts periodic feral horse roundups to control numbers and prevent habitat damage from overgrazing. The BLM offers these horses for adoption to anyone interested in owning one.
Chain Lakes Wetlands Provide Energy As Well
In recent years, an abundance of oil and gas exploration has occurred on Chain Lakes WHMA. The western portion of the WHMA is in the northern end of the Continental Divide-Creston oil and gas field. Currently, there is a considerable amount of industrial infrastructure and oilfield-associated traffic. Those wishing a quieter experience may wish to avoid this part of the WHMA.
This eastern portion of this large management area is ideal for wildlife watching without much human interference. However, a note of caution — watch the weather. A rainstorm or snowstorm can hinder vehicle travel due to muddy or snow-drifted roads.
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