Salton Sea, CA

The Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge is a unique birding hotspot in the desert of Southern California, USA. There are a great variety of birds found here, which makes it a great birding hotspot, especially in the winter when the weather cools down.

Enjoy exploring the landscape of this interesting ecosystem. If you want to explore this hotspot with birds, go to thebirdinggame.com to see some of the birds that call this place their home.

Salton Sea NWR

Bathroom Score: 6. Vaulted toilet, no running water

Bug Score: 8. Occasional flies or mosquitos but not bad

Hiking Difficulty: 2. Dirt road/trail with two lookout towers.

Rock Hill Trail and Refuge Ponds

Bathroom Score: 8. Bathrooms with running water that are in good condition at the beginning of the trail.

Bugs Score: 8. Occasional fly or mosquitos but not bad.

Hiking Difficulty: 2-6. There is a wide, dirt, road/trail that winds around the refuge. It can get very hot in the summer. There is one large, wheelchair accessible lookout tower at the beginning. There is a steep incline when climbing Rock Hill at the end of the trail.