Adams Peak

Plumas National Forest · California · 5,283 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (26)

Species with confirmed research-grade observation records from iNaturalist community science data.

Bobcat (1)
Lynx rufus
Desert Peach (1)
Prunus andersonii
Desert paintbrush (1)
Castilleja chromosa
Fireweed (1)
Chamaenerion angustifolium
Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily (3)
Calochortus leichtlinii
Linearleaf Phacelia (1)
Phacelia linearis
Long-stalk Clover (1)
Trifolium longipes
Low Scorpionweed (1)
Phacelia humilis
Miner's-lettuce (1)
Claytonia perfoliata
Munite Prickly-poppy (1)
Argemone munita
Narrowleaf Willow (1)
Salix exigua
Pulsifer's Milkvetch (1)
Astragalus pulsiferae
Purple Goat's-beard (1)
Tragopogon porrifolius
Royal Beardtongue (3)
Penstemon speciosus
Sagebrush Buttercup (1)
Ranunculus glaberrimus
Sessile Water-speedwell (1)
Veronica catenata
Sierra Valley Ivesia (1)
Ivesia aperta
Skunky Monkeyflower (2)
Diplacus mephiticus
Slender Buckwheat (2)
Eriogonum microtheca
Small-head Tarweed (1)
Hemizonella minima
Tobacco Ceanothus (2)
Ceanothus velutinus
Two-form Pussytoes (1)
Antennaria dimorpha
Watercress (1)
Nasturtium officinale
Western Peony (1)
Paeonia brownii
White Fir (1)
Abies concolor
Woolly Mule's-ears (1)
Wyethia mollis
Federally Listed Species (7)

Species identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as potentially occurring within this area based on range and habitat data. These designations do not indicate confirmed presence — they identify habitat where agency actions may require consultation under the Endangered Species Act.

Carson Wandering Skipper
Pseudocopaeodes eunus obscurusEndangered
Webber Ivesia
Ivesia webberiThreatened
California Condor
Gymnogyps californianusE, XN
California Spotted Owl
Strix occidentalis occidentalis
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
Monarch
Danaus plexippusProposed Threatened
Northwestern Pond Turtle
Actinemys marmorataProposed Threatened
Other Species of Concern (22)

Species identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as potentially occurring based on range and habitat data.

American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
California Gull
Larus californicus
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Clark's Grebe
Aechmophorus clarkii
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Hermit Warbler
Setophaga occidentalis
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Migratory Birds of Conservation Concern (21)

Birds of conservation concern identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as potentially occurring based on range data. These species may warrant additional consideration under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
California Gull
Larus californicus
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Clark's Grebe
Aechmophorus clarkii
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Hermit Warbler
Setophaga occidentalis
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Vegetation (11)

Composition from LANDFIRE 2024 EVT spatial analysis. Ecosystems classified per NatureServe Terrestrial Ecological Systems.

California Mountain Chaparral
Shrub / Shrubland · 1,057 ha
GNR49.4%
Sierra Nevada Cliff and Canyon
Sparse / Sparsely Vegetated · 241 ha
11.3%
8.0%
California High Mountain Meadow
Herb / Grassland · 140 ha
GNR6.5%
Great Basin Dry Sagebrush Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 105 ha
GNR4.9%
Sierra Nevada Jeffrey Pine Forest
Tree / Conifer · 99 ha
GNR4.6%
Great Basin & Intermountain Ruderal Shrubland
Shrub / Exotic Tree-Shrub · 72 ha
3.3%
California Mixed Conifer Forest
Tree / Conifer · 63 ha
GNR2.9%
Intermountain Mountain Sagebrush Steppe
Shrub / Shrubland · 56 ha
GNR2.6%
Great Basin Big Sagebrush Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 42 ha
G32.0%
California Mixed Conifer Forest
Tree / Conifer · 28 ha
GNR1.3%

Adams Peak

Adams Peak Roadless Area

Plumas National Forest, California · 5,283 acres