Honey Lake Sage Grouse

The sagebrush basin and range country east of the Sierras offers a starkly beautiful landscape filled with fascinating birds and wildlife. Touring the region around Susanville and Honey Lake, you’ll watch male Greater Sage-Grouse dance at dawn for females’ attention, explore the human and natural history of the land, and consider the conservation threats that imperil it.

Registration opens at 1pm on Saturday, February 28 and closes at 11pm on Sunday, April 12.

Date/Time: Saturday, April 18, 5 am - Sunday, April 19, 2 pm
Location: Susanville, CA
Fee: $350
Trip Leader: Bruce Mast (cathrasher4@gmail.com)
Trip Size:  10

Accessibility

Distance: Roadside birding plus 3-mile round-trip hike to the sage grouse lek

Trail Type:  Access to the sage grouse lek involves a 3-mile hike in the dark up a very rutted jeep road with a few hundred feet of elevation gain, topping out at about 4,700 ft. in elevation. It involves some cross-country walking over a stony old lava field and a stream crossing. If conditions are muddy, the walk up the hill can be treacherous. Weather can range from balmy to frigid. If you have a heart or respiratory condition or mobility limitations, it would be prudent to forego the lek visit.

Facilities: Minimal to non-existent

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