Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife WILDLIFE AREAS AND WATER ACCESS P0INTS Southwest Washington / Region 5

Gloyd Seeps Wildlife Area

Contact Information

Greg Fitzgerald, Manager
6653 Road K NE
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509) 765-6641
colbaswa@dfw.wa.gov


Access sites around the Gloyd Seeps Wildlife Area

NameCountyWater/Land
own/mgt
LocationBoat
Launch
ToiletCampSpecial
Information
Adrian - NorthGTGloyd Seeps½ mi S of Soap Lake, R onto Rd 20 NE for 4.4 mi, R at sign, 2nd area 1 mile S
Adrian - SouthGTGloyd SeepsS of Soap Lake on Rd 20 NE, R on Rd E NE for 2.3 mi, L at sign
Gloyd - Farm UnitGTGloyd SeepsWA7.1 mi N of Moses Lake on Stratford Rd, L at signX
Gloyd - Loan RanchGTGloyd Seeps WA12.8 mi N of Moses Lake on Stratford Rd, L on Rd 16 for 4 1/4 mi, R for .9 miX
Gloyd - Rd 7GTGloyd Seeps WA3.2 mi N of Moses Lake on Stratford Rd, R on Rd 7 for.6 miX
Gloyd - Rd 10GTGloyd Seeps WA5.7 mi N of Moses Lake on Startford Rd, L on Rd 10X
Gloyd - Rd 12GTGloyd Seeps WA8.6 mi N of Moses Lake on Stratford Rd to Rd 12, L 1 mi to 1st parking X
Gloyd - Rd 14GTGloyd Seeps WA10.7 mi N of Moses Lake on Stratford Rd to Rd 14 NE, L 1½ mi to parkingX
Gloyd - Rd 16GTGloyd Seeps WA12.8 mi N of Moses Lake on Straftord Rd to Rd 16 NEfor L 3.4, mi L .6 mi X
Moses Lake - NGT7.2 miles S of Ephrata on Hwy 282, R on Neppel Rd for 1/4 mi & R 1000' down hill XXX
Moses Lake - SGTTake Mae Valley Exit off I-90 W of Moses Lk, L at "T" ½ mi, R at sign, 1.5 mi to accessXXHandicap Accessible
Rocky Ford - LowerGTRocky FordCk WA7.2 mi S of Ephrata on Hwy 282 to Neppel Rd for .1 mi, R at sign for ½ mi to accessXXHandicap Accessible
Rocky Ford - Hwy 17GTRocky FordCk WA6 mi S of Ephrata on Hwy 282, R access is just before bridge over Rocky Ford CkX
Rocky Ford - UpperGTRocky FordCk WA3.8 mi S of Soap Lake on Hwy 17, L onto Trout Lodge Rd for 2.1 mi to "T" in rd, R .5 miXXHandicap AccessibleHandicap 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.


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