Chico Peak

Gallatin National Forest · Montana · 10,744 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (64)

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

(3)
Campanula petiolata
Big Sagebrush (2)
Artemisia tridentata
Bladder Campion (4)
Silene latifolia
Brown Pussytoes (1)
Antennaria umbrinella
Butter-and-eggs (1)
Linaria vulgaris
Choke Cherry (1)
Prunus virginiana
Clasping-leaf Dogbane (1)
Apocynum cannabinum
Common Hound's-tongue (1)
Cynoglossum officinale
Common Mullein (1)
Verbascum thapsus
Common Wintergreen (1)
Chimaphila umbellata
Common Yarrow (1)
Achillea millefolium
Creeping Thistle (2)
Cirsium arvense
Curly-cup Gumweed (1)
Grindelia squarrosa
Dense Spikemoss (1)
Selaginella densa
Dotted Gayfeather (2)
Liatris punctata
Douglas-fir (2)
Pseudotsuga menziesii
False Saxifrage (1)
Telesonix heucheriformis
Field Pepper-grass (1)
Lepidium campestre
Fireweed (1)
Chamaenerion angustifolium
Fragrant Sumac (1)
Rhus aromatica
Great Blanket-flower (3)
Gaillardia aristata
Green-flower Wintergreen (1)
Pyrola chlorantha
Hairy False Goldenaster (1)
Heterotheca villosa
Hairy Woodpecker (1)
Leuconotopicus villosus
Hoary False Alyssum (1)
Berteroa incana
Large-bract Vervain (1)
Verbena bracteata
Linearleaf Phacelia (1)
Phacelia linearis
Lodgepole Pine (1)
Pinus contorta
Mallow-leaf Ninebark (1)
Physocarpus malvaceus
Meadow Goat's-beard (1)
Tragopogon dubius
Meadow Timothy (1)
Phleum pratense
Mountain Maple (2)
Acer glabrum
Mule Deer (2)
Odocoileus hemionus
Musk Thistle (3)
Carduus nutans
Nodding Onion (1)
Allium cernuum
North American Red Squirrel (1)
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Pearly Everlasting (1)
Anaphalis margaritacea
Poker Alumroot (1)
Heuchera cylindrica
Quaking Aspen (2)
Populus tremuloides
Red Clover (1)
Trifolium pratense
Red-winged Blackbird (7)
Agelaius phoeniceus
Rocky Mountain Juniper (1)
Juniperus scopulorum
Ruffed Grouse (1)
Bonasa umbellus
Silverleaf Scorpionweed (1)
Phacelia hastata
Snowberry (1)
Symphoricarpos albus
Spotted Knapweed (2)
Centaurea stoebe
Spotted Saxifrage (2)
Saxifraga bronchialis
Spreading Dogbane (1)
Apocynum androsaemifolium
Sticky-leaf Rabbitbrush (4)
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus
Streambank Saxifrage (1)
Micranthes odontoloma
Sweetclover (2)
Melilotus officinalis
Townsend's Solitaire (1)
Myadestes townsendi
Tufted Fleabane (1)
Erigeron caespitosus
Twinflower (1)
Linnaea borealis
Wax Currant (1)
Ribes cereum
Western Aster (1)
Symphyotrichum ascendens
Western Gromwell (1)
Lithospermum ruderale
Wild Bergamot (2)
Monarda fistulosa
Wild Licorice (2)
Glycyrrhiza lepidota
Wild Parsley (1)
Musineon divaricatum
Yellow Columbine (1)
Aquilegia flavescens
Yellow Owl's-clover (2)
Orthocarpus luteus
Yellow-bellied Marmot (1)
Marmota flaviventris
Yellow-rumped Warbler (2)
Setophaga coronata
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
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 Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte atrata
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus nataliae
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 Rosy-Finch
Leucosticte atrata
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus
Vegetation (11)

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

Central Rockies Douglas-fir Forest
Tree / Conifer · 1,287 ha
GNR29.6%
GNR16.0%
Intermountain Mountain Sagebrush Steppe
Shrub / Shrubland · 547 ha
GNR12.6%
GNR10.5%
Rocky Mountain Cliff Canyon and Massive Bedrock
Sparse / Sparsely Vegetated · 365 ha
8.4%
Rocky Mountain Lodgepole Pine Forest
Tree / Conifer · 335 ha
GNR7.7%
Rocky Mountain Alpine Bedrock and Scree
Sparse / Sparsely Vegetated · 175 ha
4.0%
Rocky Mountain Alpine Dwarf-Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 135 ha
GNR3.1%
GNR3.0%
Rocky Mountain Alpine Meadow
Herb / Grassland · 55 ha
GNR1.3%
Northern Rockies Subalpine Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 54 ha
GNR1.2%

Chico Peak

Chico Peak Roadless Area

Gallatin National Forest, Montana · 10,744 acres