Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located on the east slope of the Cascade Mountains at the base of 12,281-foot (3,743 m) Mount Adams in southern Washington state.
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| Designation | National Wildlife Refuge |
| Managed by | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| State | Washington |
| Size | 7,223 acres |
| FWS region | Region 1 |
| Center point | 45.98° N, 121.31° W |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 14) |
Boundary map
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
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
- PrescribedNatural Bridges Pile Rx - South
17 mi from the center point · 155 acres
- Prescribed66Rd Pct Pile Rx - South
21 mi from the center point · 167 acres
- PrescribedRed Top Piles Rx - South
22 mi from the center point · 42 acres
- PrescribedOpal Piles Rx -South
27 mi from the center point · 73 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
- under 0.1 miWhitcomb Cabin ↗Glenwood, WA
- 8.6 miTrout Lake Tourist Club ↗Trout Lake, WA
- 8.9 miAppleton Log Hall ↗Appleton, WA
- 9.5 miGothen Creek Ranger Station ↗Gifford Pinchot National Forest, WA
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
7,223 acres.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
What state is Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge in?
Washington.
Source: How states are assigned
How do I get to Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
A point inside the boundary is at 45.977° N, 121.305° W. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Is there a fire near Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge right now?
4 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Natural Bridges Pile Rx - South at 17 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.
Source: Fire nearby
Are there historic places near Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
The National Register has 4 listings within 15 miles, including Whitcomb Cabin and Trout Lake Tourist Club.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge boundary 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.
- Photograph: the image Wikidata records for this refuge (Q5158246), the item linked to its Wikipedia article. Author and license come from the file page on Wikimedia Commons.
- Description: Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge 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.