 | | White Mountain Grasslands Wildlife Area is a fairly new wildlife area that was founded in 1999, with land added in 2000. As the name suggests this area is maintained for its grassland habitat, but it also has a riparian habitat conducive to introducing the Little Colorado River Spinedace.The grassland habitat contains important foraging and nesting habitat for the Mountain Plover. Habitat improvement of the plains grassland resources could significantly benefit pronghorn antelope, mule deer, and wintering elk. Other special status species that inhabit the area include the federally endangered Southwestern Willow Flycatcher, the federally threatened Bald Eagle, and the Mexican Spotted Owl. Those special status species that potentially occur on or in close proximity to the wildlife area include the Meadow Jumping Mouse, and the Narrow-Headed Garter Snake.Other species that inhabit the area include the Northern Leopard Frog, Bobolink, Gray Catbird, American Redstart, Belted Kingfisher, Northern Goshawk, Veery, Mountain and Western Bluebirds, Golden Eagle, Northern Harrier, and Red-Tailed Hawk, Little Colorado Sucker, White Mountains Water Penny Beetle, California Floater, Springerville Pocket Mouse, Rock and Golden-Mantled Squirrel, chipmunks, Coyote, badger, Striped Skunk, and Gray Fox. |
| |  | | | Facilities: White Mountain Grasslands Wildlife Area provides restrooms and picnic tables. Gas, food, and lodging can be found in Springerville. Reservations: Reservations are not needed or accepted for White Mountain Grasslands Wildlife Area. Best Time To Visit: White Mountain Grasslands Wildlife Area is open year-round, from sunrise to sunset. Fees: No fees are charged. Accessibility: This wildlife area is not handicap accessible. Rules: Unknown Directions: To reach White Mountain Grasslands Wildlife Area from Springerville, travel west on State Highway 260 about 5 miles to the junction of the road to the Springerville transfer station. Follow the paved road north, then west .6 mile to the southwest corner of the first hill. As soon as the road turns north again, take the dirt road to the left three miles, in a northwest track, to a cattle guard and continue a small distance to the parking area. | | |
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| | | | Address | | Arizona Game and Fish Department | | 2878 E. White Mountain Blvd. | | Pinetop, Arizona 85935 |
| | | Phone | | General: (928) 367-4281 | |
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