Antelope Valley Wildlife Area
Map SatelliteAntelope Valley Wildlife Area is located near the southeastern corner of Sierra Valley and it serves as both a winter range and migratory route for deer.
A portion of the area is on the broad valley floor. A spring-fed stream lined with willows, Salix sp., and aspen, Populus tremuloides, flows through the valley. Away from the stream, in the valley and on the hillsides, the vegetation is dominated by basin sagebrush, Artemisia tridentata, and bitterbrush, Purshia tridentata.
On the upland ridges Jeffrey pine, Pinus jeffreyi, interspersed with canyon live oak, Quercus chrysolepis, form a dense forest. On the higher ridges, amid rocky outcrops, there are Western juniper, Juniperus occidentalis, incense cedar, Calocedrus decurrens, and mountain mahogany, Cercocarpus ledifolius.
Animals are abundant. In addition to the deer, Odocoileus hemionus, coyote, Canis latrans, bobcat, Lynx rufus, beaver, Castor canadensis, goshawk, Accipiter gentilis, and blue grouse, Dendragapus obscurus, are found in the area.
Integrity: The area is grazed and there has been some logging. There are several jeep trails. The area is being managed as a winter range for deer.
Use: Research, educational, observational, hunting.
February 1982
Inventory of California Natural Areas
Revision © 2009 Steven Louis Hartman
