Beartooth

Custer National Forest · Montana · 1,142 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (11)

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

(1)
Caltha chionophila
Alpine Bitterroot (1)
Lewisia pygmaea
Alpine Bog Laurel (1)
Kalmia microphylla
American Robin (1)
Turdus migratorius
Brown Felt Blight (1)
Herpotrichia juniperi
Bull Elephant's-head (1)
Pedicularis groenlandica
Lewis' Monkeyflower (2)
Erythranthe lewisii
North American Red Squirrel (1)
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Rhexia-leaf Indian-paintbrush (2)
Castilleja rhexiifolia
Showy Green-gentian (1)
Frasera speciosa
White Globe-flower (1)
Trollius albiflorus
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
Canada Lynx
Lynx canadensis
Grizzly bear
Ursus arctos horribilis
Monarch
Danaus plexippusProposed Threatened
North American Wolverine
Gulo gulo luscus
Suckley's Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus suckleyiProposed Endangered
Vegetation (8)

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

GNR22.7%
GNR18.9%
Rocky Mountain Alpine Bedrock and Scree
Sparse / Sparsely Vegetated · 85 ha
18.4%
Rocky Mountain Subalpine Meadow
Herb / Grassland · 53 ha
GNR11.4%
Rocky Mountain Cliff Canyon and Massive Bedrock
Sparse / Sparsely Vegetated · 37 ha
7.9%
Rocky Mountain Alpine Dwarf-Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 32 ha
GNR6.9%
Rocky Mountain Alpine Meadow
Herb / Grassland · 16 ha
GNR3.4%
Intermountain Mountain Sagebrush Steppe
Shrub / Shrubland · 13 ha
GNR2.7%

Beartooth

Beartooth Roadless Area

Custer National Forest, Montana · 1,142 acres