Wildlife

Locomotive Springs

Box Elder County, UT

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Remote spring complex and Utah DWR Wildlife Management Area on the north shore of Great Salt Lake—historic waterfowl and shorebird hotspot with open marsh, spring pools, and desert scrub. Classic northern-Utah birding stop west of Golden Spike / Promontory country.

Field facts

RegionBox Elder County, UT
Coordinates41.7099, -112.9228
ManagementUtah DWR WMA
HabitatSprings / marsh / desert
FocusWaterfowl and shorebirds
NearbyGolden Spike NHP ~22 mi east approach

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