Delevan National Wildlife Refuge
Colusa, California
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The Delevan National Wildlife Refuge is one of five refuges in the Sacramento Refuge Complex in the Sacramento Valley of north-central California. The 5,797-acre refuge is approximately 80 miles north of Sacramento and consists of over 4,500 acres of intensively managed wetlands and 1,200 acres of uplands.
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Delevan National Wildlife Refuge
Delevan National Wildlife Refuge is part of the SACRAMENTO NWR COMPLEX. Delevan NWR is mostly closed to the public, but does offer hunting and limited photography.
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/delevanBe courteous, informed, and prepared. Read trailhead guidelines, stay on the trail, and don't feed the wildlife.
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- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Colusa, California
- Head east on Market St toward 6th St (20 ft)
- Turn left at the 1st cross street onto 6th St (361 ft)
- Turn left onto Main St (0.5 mi)
- Turn right onto CA-45 N (4.4 mi)
- Turn left onto Maxwell Rd (4.4 mi)
- Turn right onto 4 Mile Rd/Excelsior Rd (2.1 mi)
- Turn right (1.1 mi)
- Turn left (0.4 mi)
From Williams, take Interstate 5 north approximately 9 miles to the Maxwell Rd exit. Drive east on Colusa-Maxwell Rd for approximately 4 miles to graveled Four Mile Rd., which parallels the west Refuge boundary.
From Colusa, travel north on the Colusa-Princeton Rd approximately 5 miles to Colusa-Maxwell Rd. Turn west and travel 4 miles to graveled Four Mile Rd.
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