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Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area

The Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area has one of the densest populations of nesting raptors. The National Conservation Area (NCA) is located 35 miles (56 km) south of Boise, Idaho along 81 miles (130 km) of the Snake River, and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The NCA covers 484,873 acres (1,962.21 km2). In descending order of land area it is located in Ada, Elmore, Owyhee, and Canyon counties.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

National Conservation Area601,049 acresBLMID
Official page at Bureau of Land Management ↗
3 fires
active
Rx Paradigm Fuel Breaks (prescribed burn) · 17 mi from the center
2 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Conservation Area
Managed byBureau of Land Management
StateIdaho
Size601,049 acres
National Conservation Lands idNLCS000402
Center point43.15° N, 116.07° W
Night skyVery dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 29)

Boundary map

1 outline

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 0.75 inches of precipitationFebruary: 0.49 inches of precipitationMarch: 0.69 inches of precipitationApril: 0.65 inches of precipitationMay: 0.90 inches of precipitationJune: 0.57 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.26 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.20 inches of precipitationSeptember: 0.24 inches of precipitationOctober: 0.44 inches of precipitationNovember: 0.61 inches of precipitationDecember: 0.88 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 32.4°F averageFebruary: 37.9°F averageMarch: 45.8°F averageApril: 52.1°F averageMay: 61.0°F averageJune: 68.5°F averageJuly: 75.7°F averageAugust: 73.7°F averageSeptember: 64.7°F averageOctober: 52.4°F averageNovember: 39.6°F averageDecember: 31.6°F average0 in0.5 in1 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Grand View 4 NW, 10 miles from the center point at 2,400 feet, station USC00103760 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 7 inches a year.

Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.

Fire nearby

Within 50 miles · as of 2026-11-01
  • Prescribed
    Rx Paradigm Fuel Breaks

    17 mi from the center point

  • Prescribed
    Rx Bosh Piles

    32 mi from the center point · 121 acres

  • Prescribed
    Rx Mores South

    50 mi from the center point · 245 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Monument · 28 mi
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
National Register listings within 15 miles · 166 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

Guidebooks for Idaho

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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area?

601,049 acres.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area?

The Bureau of Land Management.

Source: Bureau of Land Management

What state is Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area in?

Idaho.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area?

A point inside the boundary is at 43.146° N, 116.072° W. Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument is 28 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: Bureau of Land Management

Is there a fire near Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area right now?

3 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Rx Paradigm Fuel Breaks at 17 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.

Source: Fire nearby

Which national parks are near Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area?

Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (28 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area?

The National Register has 166 listings within 15 miles, including Owyhee County Courthouse and Bruneau Episcopal Church.

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name: the BLM National Conservation Lands layer.
  • States and territories: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons and coarse outlines of the territories and outlying islands. A place is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area. A boundary that touches no outline is listed under the nearest one.
  • Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
  • Description: Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
  • Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
  • Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
  • Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.