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Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area Access

Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area provides multiple parking access points for recreation near Splitrock Reservoir, with the primary lot on Lower Hibernia Road (2.

8 miles north of I-80 Exit 37) offering gravel parking for the Four Birds Trail and bat hibernaculum viewing. Additional parking is available on Upper Hibernia Road (6. 4 miles from I-80) with access to beaver pond trails and the Hawkwatch overlook.

Note that only electric motors are permitted on Splitrock Reservoir, and the area operates under strict WMA regulations including a "carry in, carry out" policy with no facilities provided.


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