Cook Mountain

Custer National Forest · Montana · 9,621 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (1)

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

Small Soapweed Yucca (1)
Yucca glauca
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.

Northern Myotis
Myotis septentrionalisEndangered
Monarch
Danaus plexippusProposed Threatened
Regal Fritillary
Argynnis idalia occidentalisProposed Threatened
Suckley's Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus suckleyiProposed Endangered
Other Species of Concern (5)

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

Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus
Migratory Birds of Conservation Concern (5)

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
Ferruginous Hawk
Buteo regalis
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus
Vegetation (5)

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

Northern Great Plains Mixed Grass Prairie
Herb / Grassland · 1,690 ha
GNR43.4%
GNR25.1%
Northern Great Plains Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 693 ha
GNR17.8%
Great Basin Big Sagebrush Steppe
Shrub / Shrubland · 419 ha
GNR10.7%
GNR0.9%

Cook Mountain

Cook Mountain Roadless Area

Custer National Forest, Montana · 9,621 acres