Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Images and Information:
- Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge was established on April 22, 1935 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- The refuge is 51,386 acres in size with an additional 23,806 acres managed for conservation easements.
- The Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in located in the Centennial Valley of Beaverhead County in southwestern Montana. The refuge is very remote.
- The refuge is primarily high mountain, wetland, riparian habitat including wet meadows, marshes, grasslands, willow riparian and forests.
- Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge was critically important in reestablishing the population of Trumpeter Swans in North America. In 1932 some of the last remaining Trumpeter Swans were found nesting in the Centennial Valley and the refuge was in part established to protect the Trumpeter Swans. Today the population of Trumpeter Swans has recovered.
- Large and small mammals, birds, fish and other wildlife are abundant on the refuge.
I hope you enjoy viewing my Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge photos.
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Morning Mist at the Lower Lake of Red Rock Lakes NWR
Title: Morning mist at the Lower Lake of Red Rock Lakes NWR
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 6/1/2016
Red Rock Lakes NWR sunrise
Title: Red Rock Lakes NWR sunrise
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 9/13/2015
Sunrise and Crepuscular Rays at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Title: Sunrise and Crepuscular Rays at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 9/13/2015
Colorful twilight at Red Rock Lakes NWR
Title: Colorful twilight at Red Rock Lakes NWR
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 9/9/2015
Sunset at Red Rock Lakes NWR
Title: Sunset at Red Rock Lakes NWR
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 9/9/2015
Painted sky at Red Rock Lakes NWR
Title: Painted sky at Red Rock Lakes NWR
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 9/9/2015
Sunset and Watercolor Skies at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Title: Sunset and Watercolor Skies at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 9/9/2015
Colorful sunset on Our Public Lands – Red Rock Lakes NWR
Title: Colorful sunset on Our Public Lands – Red Rock Lakes NWR
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 9/9/2015
Colorful sunset at the Lower Lake of Red Rock Lakes NWR
Title: Colorful sunset at the Lower Lake of Red Rock Lakes NWR
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 9/9/2015
Colorful clouds at sunset from Red Rock Lakes NWR
Title: Colorful clouds at sunset from Red Rock Lakes NWR
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 9/9/2015
Red Rock Lakes NWR September sunset at the Lower Lake
Title: Red Rock Lakes NWR September sunset at the Lower Lake
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 9/8/2015
Lovely afternoon at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Title: Lovely afternoon at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 9/7/2015
Stormy weather over Wigeon Pond, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Title: Stormy weather over Wigeon Pond, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 9/9/2014 […]
September storm over Henry’s Lake
Title: September storm over Henry’s Lake
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 9/9/2014
Stormy weather, mountains and golden grasses
Title: Stormy weather, mountains and golden grasses
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 9/9/2014
Wigeon Pond, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Montana
Title: Wigeon Pond, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Montana
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 5/30/2014
Wigeon Pond and Centennial Mountains
Title: Wigeon Pond and Centennial Mountains
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 5/30/2014
Wildflowers, clouds and Mt. Baldy
Title: Wildflowers, clouds and Mt. Baldy
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 5/29/2014
I could live here at Red Rock Lakes NWR
Title: I could live here at Red Rock Lakes NWR
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 5/28/2014
Grand view from Red Rock Lakes NWR, facing east
Title: Grand view from Red Rock Lakes NWR, facing east
Location: Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Centennial Valley, Beaverhead County, Montana
Date: 5/28/2014