Bear Creek

Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest · Montana · 8,123 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (3)

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

Whitebark Pine (4)
Pinus albicaulisThreatened
Lanceleaf Springbeauty (1)
Claytonia lanceolata
Nodding Onion (1)
Allium cernuum
Federally Listed Species (6)

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.

Whitebark Pine
Pinus albicaulisThreatened
Bull Trout
Salvelinus confluentus
Canada Lynx
Lynx canadensis
Monarch
Danaus plexippusProposed Threatened
North American Wolverine
Gulo gulo luscus
Suckley's Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus suckleyiProposed Endangered
Other Species of Concern (4)

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

Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus nataliae
Migratory Birds of Conservation Concern (4)

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.

Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus
Vegetation (8)

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

Rocky Mountain Lodgepole Pine Forest
Tree / Conifer · 733 ha
GNR22.3%
Northern Rockies Subalpine Grassland
Herb / Grassland · 660 ha
GNR20.1%
Intermountain Mountain Sagebrush Steppe
Shrub / Shrubland · 564 ha
GNR17.2%
Central Rockies Douglas-fir Forest
Tree / Conifer · 405 ha
GNR12.3%
GNR11.0%
Rocky Mountain Subalpine Meadow
Herb / Grassland · 318 ha
GNR9.7%
GNR5.0%
Rocky Mountain Cliff Canyon and Massive Bedrock
Sparse / Sparsely Vegetated · 49 ha
1.5%

Bear Creek

Bear Creek Roadless Area

Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Montana · 8,123 acres