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| Name | County | Water/Land own/mgt | Location | Boat Launch | Toilet | Camp | Special Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian - North | GT | Gloyd Seeps | ½ mi S of Soap Lake, R onto Rd 20 NE for 4.4 mi, R at sign, 2nd area 1 mile S | ||||
| Adrian - South | GT | Gloyd Seeps | S of Soap Lake on Rd 20 NE, R on Rd E NE for 2.3 mi, L at sign | ||||
| Gloyd - Farm Unit | GT | Gloyd SeepsWA | 7.1 mi N of Moses Lake on Stratford Rd, L at sign | X | |||
| Gloyd - Loan Ranch | GT | Gloyd Seeps WA | 12.8 mi N of Moses Lake on Stratford Rd, L on Rd 16 for 4 1/4 mi, R for .9 mi | X | |||
| Gloyd - Rd 7 | GT | Gloyd Seeps WA | 3.2 mi N of Moses Lake on Stratford Rd, R on Rd 7 for.6 mi | X | |||
| Gloyd - Rd 10 | GT | Gloyd Seeps WA | 5.7 mi N of Moses Lake on Startford Rd, L on Rd 10 | X | |||
| Gloyd - Rd 12 | GT | Gloyd Seeps WA | 8.6 mi N of Moses Lake on Stratford Rd to Rd 12, L 1 mi to 1st parking | X | |||
| Gloyd - Rd 14 | GT | Gloyd Seeps WA | 10.7 mi N of Moses Lake on Stratford Rd to Rd 14 NE, L 1½ mi to parking | X | |||
| Gloyd - Rd 16 | GT | Gloyd Seeps WA | 12.8 mi N of Moses Lake on Straftord Rd to Rd 16 NEfor L 3.4, mi L .6 mi | X | |||
| Moses Lake - N | GT | 7.2 miles S of Ephrata on Hwy 282, R on Neppel Rd for 1/4 mi & R 1000' down hill | X | X | X | ||
| Moses Lake - S | GT | Take Mae Valley Exit off I-90 W of Moses Lk, L at "T" ½ mi, R at sign, 1.5 mi to access | X | X | ![]() | ||
| Rocky Ford - Lower | GT | Rocky FordCk WA | 7.2 mi S of Ephrata on Hwy 282 to Neppel Rd for .1 mi, R at sign for ½ mi to access | X | X | ![]() | |
| Rocky Ford - Hwy 17 | GT | Rocky FordCk WA | 6 mi S of Ephrata on Hwy 282, R access is just before bridge over Rocky Ford Ck | X | |||
| Rocky Ford - Upper | GT | Rocky FordCk WA | 3.8 mi S of Soap Lake on Hwy 17, L onto Trout Lodge Rd for 2.1 mi to "T" in rd, R .5 mi | X | X | Handicap Accessible Pier |
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The Gloyd Seeps Wildlife Area is 8,000 acres. Most of Gloyd Seeps lies along Crab Creek midway between Moses Lake and Stratford. Rocky Ford Creek is ten miles north of Moses Lake. Both are within the historic flood channels of Crab Creek. Numerous wetlands, ponds, and seeps are surrounded by older shrub steppe uplands and basalt scablands. Fires have created grasslands on most of the area along the west side of Crab Creek. The area contains four diked ponds, four water control structures on four creeks, and several access roads and parking areas. Rocky Ford Creek and Homestead Creek are quality trout fishing waters.
Gloyd Seeps is just one of several Wildlife Areas in the Columbia Basin which is one of the most important waterfowl breeding grounds in Washington. Millions of other birds also use the waters and marshes for resting and feeding on their annual migrations along the Pacific Flyway. The thousands of small lakes, potholes, and seeps are home to Canada geese, mallards, redheads, canvasbacks, ringnecks, ruddy ducks, gadwalls, blue and greenwing teal, shovelers, pintails, goldeneyes, and wood ducks. Shorebirds abound and Caspian terns, pelicans, sandhill cranes, swans, and many other rare birds are seen. Ring-billed gulls, Brewer's, red-winged, and yellow-headed blackbirds, kildeer, meadowlarks, and horned larks are found. Game birds including pheasant, chukar and Hungarian partridge, and quail are common, though sage and sharp-tailed grouse have severely declined in numbers.
Coyotes are the most abundant predatory mammal. Jackrabbits, marmots, ground squirrels, muskrats, and a wide variety of mice and shrews occur. Mule deer occur in fringe areas where suitable habitat exists. Resident prairie falcons, red-tailed and Swainson's hawks, golden eagles, wintering bald eagles, colonies of burrowing owls, and the occasional snowy owl or gyrfalcon are also present. The vast expanse of water, cattail marshes, potholes, and wetlands offer a wide variety of water-related experiences. The fishing is outstanding, especially for bass, perch, sunfish, and crappie. Rainbow trout are stocked.