Join Dr. Bill Norris and WNMU student Devyn Scott for an educational and fun trip to Lake Roberts! We'll watch for Ospreys, Bald Eagles, Steller’s Jays, and many more. Beginners welcome and encouraged! Check out the Lake Roberts eBird list for likely November birds.
We’ll meet at the Lake Roberts Boat Ramp at 8:00 am, where we will bird at the dock and then take a short hike to observe more of the lake.
Binoculars and scopes will be available for all to use.
Accessibility: Parking lot surfaces are mostly flat, loose gravel. Trails are narrow, sometimes overgrown and muddy, mostly flat with increasing slope deeper into trails. Open and shaded areas. The Dam Area is quite steep. Wheelchair-accessible parking and restrooms available at Boat Launch area and Upper End Campground.
Directions from Silver City: (approx 70 minutes)
Drive east on U.S. Highway 180 for about 9 miles.
Turn left (east) onto New Mexico Highway 152 and continue for about 15 miles.
Turn left (north) onto New Mexico Highway 35.
Follow NM-35 for roughly 24 miles to Lake Roberts, watching for signs for the Lake Roberts picnic ground and boat ramp.
Boat Launch Access: Turn left onto Forest Road 627 to reach the boat launch area.
Alternative Scenic Route: Take NM-15 North (Pinos Altos Road) out of Silver City directly toward the Gila region, which is about 31.8 miles and takes roughly 1 hour and 6 minutes depending on road conditions.
Carpooling from Silver City? Meet at the Juan Chacon parking lot on the WNMU campus, ready to leave at 6:45 am.