Kyburz Marsh Watchable Wildlife Site
Set amid the sagebrush and pine is this small 260 acre wetland. From spring through fall, the marsh is a stopover for many migratory species. The marshes and bulrushes support mallards, northern pintails, American wigeons, cinnamon teal and gadwalls. Each spring Canada geese use the elevated structures for nesting. American avocets, common snipe, and two species of rails may be spotted in the shallows of the marsh. Yellow-headed blackbirds will weave nests amoung the tall bulrushes and sedges. The nearby adjacent sagebrush uplands often provide views of mule deer, coyotes, badgers and numerous songbirds. Watch for bat flights in the early evenings. Bald eagles and ospreys also visit the marsh from spring through fall, look in the snags near the west shore of the marsh where they often roost.
Peak viewing is spring to early summer. This is also a great area to view wildflowers from May through June. Due to snows, there is no winter access to this site.
From Highway 89 turn east on Forest Service Road S450 (Henness Pass Road) and drive 2 miles to a parking area and interpretive sign. Walk south about 400 yards to the marsh.
Points of Interest
Location |
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Jumbo Grade |
Kyburz Marsh Watchable Wildlife Site |
Nearby Camping
Location | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
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Upper Little Truckee | 26 | 6,187 ft | |||
Boca | 20 | 5,637 ft | |||
Goose Meadow | 24 | 5,970 ft | |||
Silver Creek-Truckee | 27 | 6,041 ft | |||
Donner Memorial State Park | 54 | 5,951 ft | |||
Alpine Meadows | Numerous | 5,834 ft | |||
Cold Creek | 11 | 5,702 ft | |||
Logger | 252 | 5,979 ft | |||
Prosser | 29 | 5,805 ft | |||
Independence Lake | 20 | 6,957 ft | |||
Lower Little Truckee | 15 | 6,141 ft |
Weather Forecast
Nearby Streamflow Levels
Gauge | Streamflow |
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Franktown C Nr Carson City
USGS 10348460 |
4 cfs |
Third Ck Nr Crystal Bay
USGS 10336698 |
13 cfs |
East Fork Carson River Near Gardnerville
USGS 10309000 |
1,410 cfs |
Incline Ck Abv Tyrol Village Nr Incline Village Nv
USGS 103366993 |
7 cfs |
Incline Ck Nr Crystal Bay
USGS 10336700 |
19 cfs |
Upper Truckee R At Hwy 50 Above Meyers Ca
USGS 103366092 |
264 cfs |
Carson River At Dayton
USGS 10311700 |
770 cfs |