Black Canyon

Wenatchee National Forest · Washington · 176 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (17)

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

Arrowleaf Balsamroot (1)
Balsamorhiza sagittata
Gophersnake (1)
Pituophis catenifer
Green-band Mariposa Lily (3)
Calochortus macrocarpus
Large-flower Collomia (4)
Collomia grandiflora
Lyall's Mariposa Lily (1)
Calochortus lyallii
Oceanspray (1)
Holodiscus discolor
Orange Rock-posy Lichen (1)
Rhizoplaca chrysoleuca
Painted Turtle (1)
Chrysemys picta
Parsnip-flower Buckwheat (1)
Eriogonum heracleoides
Ponderosa Pine (1)
Pinus ponderosa
Red-stem Springbeauty (1)
Claytonia rubra
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (1)
Corthylio calendula
Shaggy Fleabane (1)
Erigeron pumilus
Spreading Dogbane (2)
Apocynum androsaemifolium
Threadleaf Fleabane (1)
Erigeron filifolius
Tobacco Ceanothus (2)
Ceanothus velutinus
Western Rattlesnake (1)
Crotalus oreganus
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.

Bull Trout
Salvelinus confluentus
Canada Lynx
Lynx canadensis
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
Monarch
Danaus plexippusProposed Threatened
Suckley's Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus suckleyiProposed Endangered
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus
Other Species of Concern (15)

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

American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
California Gull
Larus californicus
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Clark's Grebe
Aechmophorus clarkii
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
Migratory Birds of Conservation Concern (14)

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 White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
California Gull
Larus californicus
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Clark's Grebe
Aechmophorus clarkii
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
Vegetation (8)

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

GNR22.6%
Pacific Northwest Mountain Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 10 ha
GNR14.0%
Inter-Mountain Basins Cliff and Canyon
Sparse / Sparsely Vegetated · 10 ha
13.6%
Great Basin Big Sagebrush Steppe
Shrub / Shrubland · 10 ha
GNR13.4%
Columbia Plateau Steppe and Grassland
Herb / Grassland · 9 ha
G212.4%
GNR8.2%
Intermountain Mountain Sagebrush Steppe
Shrub / Shrubland · 5 ha
GNR7.6%
GNR6.9%

Black Canyon

Black Canyon Roadless Area

Wenatchee National Forest, Washington · 176 acres