Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1985 to protect roosting and foraging habitat for the endangered California condor. The Refuge is located in parts of Kern, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo Counties in California, approximately 80 miles north of Los Angeles, CA . On 14,094 acres, the Refuge hosts a variety of habitats, including open grasslands which are valuable condor foraging areas, juniper brushland, oak savannah, and pinyon pine/juniper/oak communities. Several springs are found within the Refuge boundaries and creeks flow intermittently, depending upon rainfall. In addition to the condor, the Refuge protects the habitat of a variety of plants and animals, including the golden eagle, prairie falcon, San Joaquin kit fox, and the endangered blunt-nosed leopard lizard. Although the Refuge is closed to the public to protect the condors, it can be viewed along Hwy. 166 and Cerro Noroeste Rd, with the possibility of seeing a California condor.