Falls

Santa Fe National Forest · New Mexico · 2,477 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (57)

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

(1)
Anticlea elegans
Alpine Primrose (1)
Primula angustifolia
Alpine Speedwell (1)
Veronica wormskjoldii
Boreal Chorus Frog (1)
Pseudacris maculata
Bracken Fern (1)
Pteridium aquilinum
Bristlecone Pine (1)
Pinus aristata
Californian False Hellebore (3)
Veratrum californicum
Canada Jay (1)
Perisoreus canadensis
Columbian Monkshood (2)
Aconitum columbianum
Columbian Virgin's-bower (1)
Clematis columbiana
Common Wintergreen (2)
Chimaphila umbellata
Cow-parsnip (2)
Heracleum maximum
Creeping Oregon-grape (1)
Berberis repens
Culebra Thistle (1)
Cirsium culebraense
Diamondleaf Saxifrage (1)
Micranthes rhomboidea
Dusky Grouse (1)
Dendragapus obscurus
Dwarf Phlox (1)
Phlox condensata
Eastwood's Podistera (1)
Podistera eastwoodiae
Entireleaf Stonecrop (1)
Rhodiola integrifolia
Few-flower Shootingstar (2)
Primula pauciflora
Fireweed (2)
Chamaenerion angustifolium
Giant Rattlesnake-plantain (2)
Goodyera oblongifolia
Gray's Lousewort (1)
Pedicularis procera
Green-flower Wintergreen (1)
Pyrola chlorantha
Greenhead Coneflower (1)
Rudbeckia laciniata
Gunnison's Mariposa Lily (1)
Calochortus gunnisonii
Leafy Jacob's-ladder (2)
Polemonium foliosissimum
Nipple-seed Plantain (1)
Plantago major
Northern Flicker (1)
Colaptes auratus
Northern Gentian (1)
Gentianella amarella
Northern House Wren (1)
Troglodytes aedon
One-sided Wintergreen (1)
Orthilia secunda
Oxeye Daisy (1)
Leucanthemum vulgare
Parry's Gentian (1)
Gentiana parryi
Parry's Primrose (1)
Primula parryi
Pearly Everlasting (2)
Anaphalis margaritacea
Red-naped Sapsucker (1)
Sphyrapicus nuchalis
Rocky Mountain Buttercup (1)
Ranunculus macauleyi
Ross' Avens (2)
Geum rossii
Saskatoon (1)
Amelanchier alnifolia
Showy Jacob's-ladder (3)
Polemonium pulcherrimum
Skunk Polemonium (2)
Polemonium viscosum
Slender Wild Rye (1)
Elymus trachycaulus
Smooth Scouring-rush (1)
Equisetum laevigatum
Spotted Coralroot (1)
Corallorhiza maculata
Spreading Four-o'clock (1)
Mirabilis oxybaphoides
Thimbleberry (1)
Rubus parviflorus
Wapiti (1)
Cervus canadensis
Western Blue Iris (1)
Iris missouriensis
Western Indian-paintbrush (1)
Castilleja occidentalis
White Checker-mallow (1)
Sidalcea candida
White Fir (1)
Abies concolor
White-grained Mountain-ricegrass (1)
Oryzopsis asperifolia
Wooton's Ragwort (1)
Senecio wootonii
Yellow Hawkweed (1)
Hieracium fendleri
a fungus (1)
Calyptospora ornamentalis
an amphipod (1)
Gammarus lacustris
Federally Listed Species (3)

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.

Monarch
Danaus plexippusProposed Threatened
Suckley's Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus suckleyiProposed Endangered
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus
Other Species of Concern (6)

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

Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Migratory Birds of Conservation Concern (6)

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.

Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Clark's Nutcracker
Nucifraga columbiana
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Vegetation (8)

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

GNR53.3%
Rocky Mountain Subalpine Meadow
Herb / Grassland · 192 ha
GNR19.2%
Intermountain Mountain Sagebrush Steppe
Shrub / Shrubland · 84 ha
GNR8.3%
Rocky Mountain Gambel Oak Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 66 ha
GNR6.6%
Rocky Mountain Cliff Canyon and Massive Bedrock
Sparse / Sparsely Vegetated · 44 ha
4.3%
GNR2.0%
Rocky Mountain Aspen Forest
Tree / Hardwood · 19 ha
GNR1.9%
Rocky Mountain Foothill Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 9 ha
G30.9%

Falls

Falls Roadless Area

Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico · 2,477 acres