Cave Canyon

Dixie National Forest · Utah · 5,657 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (29)

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

Aladdin's-slippers (1)
Astragalus amphioxys
American Purple Vetch (2)
Vicia americana
Arrowleaf Balsamroot (2)
Balsamorhiza sagittata
Big Sagebrush (1)
Artemisia tridentata
Bulbous Bluegrass (1)
Poa bulbosa
Desert Gooseberry (2)
Ribes velutinum
Desert Mountain Phlox (1)
Phlox austromontana
Desert Tarantula (1)
Aphonopelma iodius
Eaton's Firecracker (2)
Penstemon eatonii
Fleshy-fruit Yucca (2)
Yucca baccata
Gambel Oak (2)
Quercus gambelii
Golden Eagle (1)
Aquila chrysaetos
Golden Prickly-pear (2)
Opuntia aurea
Gophersnake (2)
Pituophis catenifer
Large-flower Collomia (1)
Collomia grandiflora
Many-flower Viguiera (1)
Heliomeris multiflora
Matted Buckwheat (3)
Eriogonum caespitosum
Nettle-leaf Giant-hyssop (1)
Agastache urticifolia
Nuttall's Mariposa Lily (2)
Calochortus nuttallii
Owens Valley Beardtongue (1)
Penstemon confusus
Purple Missionbells (1)
Fritillaria atropurpurea
Shrub Live Oak (2)
Quercus turbinella
Skunkbush (1)
Rhus trilobata
Utah Juniper (2)
Juniperus osteosperma
Utah Serviceberry (2)
Amelanchier utahensis
Virile Crayfish (1)
Faxonius virilis
Western Rattlesnake (1)
Crotalus oreganus
Wild Crabapple (1)
Peraphyllum ramosissimum
Wright's Buckwheat (1)
Eriogonum wrightii
Federally Listed Species (4)

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.

California Condor
Gymnogyps californianusE, XN
Monarch
Danaus plexippusProposed Threatened
Suckley's Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus suckleyiProposed Endangered
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus
Other Species of Concern (9)

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

American Avocet
Recurvirostra americana
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
Virginia's Warbler
Leiothlypis virginiae
Migratory Birds of Conservation Concern (8)

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 White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
Vegetation (10)

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

Great Basin Pinyon-Juniper Woodland
Tree / Conifer · 1,044 ha
GNR45.6%
Rocky Mountain Gambel Oak Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 822 ha
GNR35.9%
Great Basin Semi-Desert Chaparral
Shrub / Shrubland · 114 ha
GNR5.0%
Great Basin Dry Sagebrush Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 77 ha
GNR3.3%
Rocky Mountain Bigtooth Maple Canyon
Tree / Hardwood · 66 ha
GNR2.9%
Great Basin & Intermountain Ruderal Shrubland
Shrub / Exotic Tree-Shrub · 35 ha
1.5%
G31.2%
Great Basin Big Sagebrush Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 26 ha
G31.1%
Intermountain Semi-Desert Grassland
Herb / Grassland · 7 ha
G20.3%
Rocky Mountain Foothill Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 2 ha
G30.1%

Cave Canyon

Cave Canyon Roadless Area

Dixie National Forest, Utah · 5,657 acres