Bear Creek

Gifford Pinchot National Forest · Washington · 7,980 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (245)

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

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Thrinaphe hargeri
Aleutian Maidenhair Fern (2)
Adiantum aleuticum
American Black Bear (1)
Ursus americanus
American Pika (1)
Ochotona princeps
American Pinesap (4)
Monotropa hypopitys
American Trailplant (1)
Adenocaulon bicolor
Arctic Sweet-colt's-foot (2)
Petasites frigidus
Arrowleaf Buckwheat (10)
Eriogonum compositum
Artist's Bracket (1)
Ganoderma applanatum
Barn Swallow (1)
Hirundo rustica
Barred Owl (1)
Strix varia
Bear's Head (1)
Hericium abietis
Bigleaf Maple (5)
Acer macrophyllum
Bitter Cherry (3)
Prunus emarginata
Black Cottonwood (1)
Populus trichocarpa
Blue Field Gilia (7)
Gilia capitata
Blueish Hydnellum (1)
Hydnellum caeruleum
Bolander's Ragwort (3)
Packera bolanderi
Bracken Fern (2)
Pteridium aquilinum
Bristly Dogtail Grass (1)
Cynosurus echinatus
Broadleaf Beardtongue (2)
Penstemon ovatus
Bull Thistle (1)
Cirsium vulgare
Bur Chervil (1)
Anthriscus caucalis
Canada Jay (2)
Perisoreus canadensis
Candy Cap (1)
Lactarius rubidus
Carey's Balsamroot (1)
Balsamorhiza careyana
Cascade Beardtongue (4)
Penstemon serrulatus
Cascade Torrent Salamander (14)
Rhyacotriton cascadaeUR
Cascades Frog (2)
Rana cascadae
Cascara False Buckthorn (1)
Frangula purshiana
Cheatgrass (2)
Bromus tectorum
Chilean Sweet-cicely (1)
Osmorhiza berteroi
Chinook Salmon (4)
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Chiseled Sunken Disk Lichen (1)
Circinaria contorta
Cliff Beardtongue (4)
Penstemon rupicola
Coastal Cutthroat Trout (1)
Oncorhynchus clarkiiDL
Coastal Giant Salamander (4)
Dicamptodon tenebrosus
Coastal Tailed Frog (2)
Ascaphus truei
Coho Salmon (1)
Oncorhynchus kisutch
Columbian Lily (5)
Lilium columbianum
Columbian Windflower (2)
Anemonastrum deltoideum
Common Freckle Pelt (1)
Peltigera aphthosa
Common Goat's-beard (3)
Aruncus dioicus
Common Hound's-tongue (1)
Cynoglossum officinale
Common Mullein (1)
Verbascum thapsus
Common Wintergreen (3)
Chimaphila umbellata
Common Woolly-sunflower (1)
Eriophyllum lanatum
Common Yarrow (2)
Achillea millefolium
Creeping Vole (1)
Microtus oregoni
Crevice Alumroot (1)
Heuchera micrantha
Deptford Pink (1)
Dianthus armeria
Devil's-club (1)
Oplopanax horridus
Douglas' Wood Beauty (1)
Drymocallis glandulosa
Douglas-fir (8)
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Dunn's Salamander (9)
Plethodon dunni
Dwarf Waterleaf (1)
Hydrophyllum capitatum
Ensatina (2)
Ensatina eschscholtzii
Entireleaf Ragwort (12)
Senecio integerrimus
Fairy Slipper (6)
Calypso bulbosa
Fendler's Waterleaf (2)
Hydrophyllum fendleri
Fescue Sandwort (1)
Eremogone capillaris
Field Chickweed (2)
Cerastium arvense
Fireweed (1)
Chamaenerion angustifolium
Fragile Fern (2)
Cystopteris fragilis
Fringed Pinesap (2)
Pleuricospora fimbriolata
Gassy Webcap (1)
Cortinarius traganus
Ghost Pipe (4)
Monotropa uniflora
Giant Fawnlily (1)
Erythronium oregonum
Giant Gardenslug (1)
Limax maximus
Giant Pinedrops (2)
Pterospora andromedea
Giant Rattlesnake-plantain (6)
Goodyera oblongifolia
Gnome-plant (2)
Hemitomes congestum
Golden Chinquapin (1)
Chrysolepis chrysophylla
Grand Fir (1)
Abies grandis
Greene's Mountain-ash (1)
Sorbus scopulina
Ground Juniper (8)
Juniperus communis
Hairy-fruit Smooth Dewberry (1)
Rubus lasiococcus
Hall's Goldenweed (1)
Columbiadoria hallii
Heartleaf Arnica (1)
Arnica cordifolia
Herb-Robert (2)
Geranium robertianum
Hooker's Mandarin (2)
Prosartes hookeri
Hooker's Pussytoes (1)
Antennaria racemosa
Jelly Tooth (2)
Pseudohydnum gelatinosum
Johnson's Tufted Jumping Spider (1)
Phidippus johnsoni
Lace Foamflower (1)
Tiarella trifoliata
Larch Mountain Salamander (14)
Plethodon larselli
Large Fringe-cup (4)
Tellima grandiflora
Large-flower False Dandelion (1)
Agoseris grandiflora
Large-flower Yellow Fawnlily (9)
Erythronium grandiflorum
Large-head Clover (4)
Trifolium macrocephalum
Largeleaf Lupine (1)
Lupinus polyphyllus
Largeleaf Sandwort (1)
Moehringia macrophylla
Lawn Daisy (1)
Bellis perennis
Leafy Lousewort (3)
Pedicularis racemosa
Licorice Fern (2)
Polypodium glycyrrhiza
Linearleaf Phacelia (2)
Phacelia linearis
Littleleaf Miner's-lettuce (2)
Montia parvifolia
Lobster Mushroom (2)
Hypomyces lactifluorum
Long-bearded Hawkweed (1)
Hieracium longiberbe
Long-spur Lupine (1)
Lupinus arbustus
Longleaf Oregon-grape (6)
Berberis nervosa
Marbled Orbweaver (1)
Araneus marmoreus
Marsh Valerian (1)
Valeriana sitchensis
Menzies' Wintergreen (6)
Chimaphila menziesii
Mertens' Coralroot (1)
Corallorhiza mertensiana
Miner's-lettuce (1)
Claytonia perfoliata
Mountain Arnica (4)
Arnica latifolia
Mountain Maple (4)
Acer glabrum
Mountain Pennycress (1)
Noccaea fendleri
Narrow-flowered Brome (2)
Bromus vulgaris
Narrow-petal Stonecrop (5)
Sedum stenopetalum
Noble Fir (1)
Abies procera
Nordmann's Orbweaver (1)
Araneus nordmanni
Northern Alligator Lizard (2)
Elgaria coerulea
Northern Flicker (2)
Colaptes auratus
Northwestern Gartersnake (1)
Thamnophis ordinoides
Northwestern Salamander (2)
Ambystoma gracile
Nuttall's Toothwort (1)
Cardamine nuttallii
Oceanspray (5)
Holodiscus discolor
Ojai Fritillary (1)
Fritillaria affinis
Olympic Onion (6)
Allium crenulatum
One-flowered Wintergreen (1)
Moneses uniflora
One-sided Wintergreen (2)
Orthilia secunda
Orange Honeysuckle (5)
Lonicera ciliosa
Oregon Bedstraw (1)
Galium oreganum
Oregon Bolandra (5)
Bolandra oregana
Oregon Fleabane (3)
Erigeron oreganus
Oregon Slender Salamander (3)
Batrachoseps wrighti
Oregon Stonecrop (5)
Sedum oreganum
Oregon Sullivantia (1)
Sullivantia oregana
Oregon White Oak (7)
Quercus garryana
Oregon Whitetop Aster (1)
Sericocarpus oregonensis
Oregon anemone (1)
Anemonoides oregana
Oregon-tea (1)
Ceanothus sanguineus
Osprey (1)
Pandion haliaetus
Oval-leaf Viburnum (3)
Viburnum ellipticum
Pacific Bananaslug (1)
Ariolimax columbianus
Pacific Bleedingheart (1)
Dicentra formosa
Pacific Dogwood (2)
Cornus nuttallii
Pacific Lamprey (2)
Entosphenus tridentatus
Pacific Sideband Snail (1)
Monadenia fidelis
Pacific Silver Fir (2)
Abies amabilis
Pacific Stonecrop (2)
Sedum spathulifolium
Pacific Treefrog (1)
Pseudacris regilla
Pacific Waterleaf (1)
Hydrophyllum tenuipes
Pacific Yew (4)
Taxus brevifolia
Pale Oyster (1)
Pleurotus pulmonarius
Papillose Taildropper (1)
Prophysaon dubium
Pear-shaped Puffball (1)
Apioperdon pyriforme
Pearly Everlasting (1)
Anaphalis margaritacea
Phantom Orchid (7)
Cephalanthera austiniae
Piggyback Plant (1)
Tolmiea menziesii
Pink Wintergreen (1)
Pyrola asarifolia
Piper's Oregon-grape (1)
Berberis aquifolium
Ponderosa Pine (1)
Pinus ponderosa
Purple Cortinarius (1)
Cortinarius violaceus
Purple Deadnettle (1)
Lamium purpureum
Purple Foxglove (1)
Digitalis purpurea
Purple Martin (1)
Progne subis
Rainbow Trout or Steelhead (1)
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Rayless Arnica (1)
Arnica discoidea
Red Baneberry (5)
Actaea rubra
Red Huckleberry (2)
Vaccinium parvifolium
Redwood Violet (2)
Viola sempervirens
Rough-skinned Newt (2)
Taricha granulosa
Rubber Boa (1)
Charina bottae
Salal (1)
Gaultheria shallon
Salmonberry (1)
Rubus spectabilis
Saskatoon (1)
Amelanchier alnifolia
Scouler's Bellflower (3)
Campanula scouleri
Siberian Springbeauty (1)
Claytonia sibirica
Sierra Sanicle (4)
Sanicula graveolens
Signal Crayfish (1)
Pacifastacus leniusculus
Single-flowered Clintonia (2)
Clintonia uniflora
Small-flower Blue-eyed Mary (1)
Collinsia parviflora
Small-flower Woodrush (1)
Luzula parviflora
Small-flowered Trefoil (1)
Acmispon parviflorus
Solomon's-plume (2)
Maianthemum racemosum
Spotted Coralroot (4)
Corallorhiza maculata
Spotted Knapweed (1)
Centaurea stoebe
Square-twigged Huckleberry (1)
Vaccinium membranaceum
Starflower Solomon's-plume (1)
Maianthemum stellatum
Striped Coralroot (1)
Corallorhiza striata
Subalpine Mariposa Lily (4)
Calochortus subalpinus
Subarctic Ladyfern (1)
Athyrium filix-femina
Subserrate Beardtongue (8)
Penstemon subserratus
Sugarstick (2)
Allotropa virgata
Sulphur-flower Buckwheat (6)
Eriogonum umbellatum
Sunshine Amanita (1)
Amanita aprica
Tailed Kittentails (8)
Veronica missurica
Tall Bugbane (1)
Actaea elata
Taper-tip Onion (5)
Allium acuminatum
Ternate Biscuitroot (3)
Lomatium triternatum
Thimbleberry (3)
Rubus parviflorus
Tobacco Ceanothus (1)
Ceanothus velutinus
Turpentine Wavewing (4)
Cymopterus terebinthinus
Twinflower (2)
Linnaea borealis
Umbellate Bastard Toad-flax (1)
Comandra umbellata
Upland Larkspur (1)
Delphinium nuttallianum
Vanilla-leaf (1)
Achlys triphylla
Varied-leaf Collomia (1)
Collomia heterophylla
Veiled Polypore (1)
Cryptoporus volvatus
Vine Maple (6)
Acer circinatum
Wall-lettuce (2)
Mycelis muralis
Wallace's Spikemoss (1)
Selaginella wallacei
Wapiti (1)
Cervus canadensis
Western Columbine (7)
Aquilegia formosa
Western Dwarf Dogwood (5)
Cornus unalaschkensis
Western Hemlock (2)
Tsuga heterophylla
Western Meadowrue (1)
Thalictrum occidentale
Western Poison-oak (1)
Toxicodendron diversilobum
Western Red-Backed Salamander (1)
Plethodon vehiculum
Western Red-cedar (2)
Thuja plicata
Western Skink (1)
Plestiodon skiltonianus
Western Sweet-cicely (1)
Osmorhiza occidentalis
Western Swordfern (2)
Polystichum munitum
Western Toad (1)
Anaxyrus boreas
Western Trillium (3)
Trillium ovatum
Western Turkeybeard (2)
Xerophyllum tenax
Western Wallflower (3)
Erysimum capitatum
White Inside-out-flower (3)
Vancouveria hexandra
White-crowned Sparrow (1)
Zonotrichia leucophrys
White-stem Raspberry (1)
Rubus leucodermis
White-veined Wintergreen (7)
Pyrola picta
Wild Turkey (3)
Meleagris gallopavo
Winter Currant (5)
Ribes sanguineum
Woodland Beardtongue (6)
Nothochelone nemorosa
Woodland Strawberry (3)
Fragaria vesca
Yellow Missionbells (1)
Fritillaria pudica
Yellow-spotted Millipede (1)
Harpaphe haydeniana
Yellowleg Bonnet (1)
Mycena epipterygia
Yew Club (1)
Clavicorona taxophila
a fungus (1)
Laccaria amethysteo-occidentalis
a fungus (1)
Amanita pantherinoides
a fungus (2)
Aureoboletus mirabilis
a fungus (1)
Caloscypha fulgens
a fungus (1)
Calyptospora ornamentalis
a fungus (2)
Cantharellus roseocanus
a fungus (3)
Gomphus clavatus
a fungus (4)
Tricholoma murrillianum
carnival candy slime mold (1)
Arcyria denudata
Federally Listed Species (8)

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.

Northern Spotted Owl
Strix occidentalis caurinaThreatened
Bull Trout
Salvelinus confluentus
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
Monarch
Danaus plexippusProposed Threatened
North American Wolverine
Gulo gulo luscus
Northwestern Pond Turtle
Actinemys marmorataProposed Threatened
Suckley's Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus suckleyiProposed Endangered
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus
Other Species of Concern (13)

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

Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
California Gull
Larus californicus
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens rufescens
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Oregon Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus affinis
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
Western Screech-Owl
Megascops kennicottii cardonensis
Migratory Birds of Conservation Concern (13)

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.

Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
California Gull
Larus californicus
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
Western Screech-Owl
Megascops kennicottii
Vegetation (5)

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

Pacific Northwest Dry Douglas-fir Forest
Tree / Conifer · 2,748 ha
GNR85.1%
GNR4.9%
GNR4.2%
GNR2.6%
Pacific Northwest Landslide Forest
Tree / Hardwood · 34 ha
GNR1.1%

Bear Creek

Bear Creek Roadless Area

Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington · 7,980 acres