Hellgate Gulch

Helena National Forest · Montana · 16,821 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (41)

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

American Pasqueflower (1)
Pulsatilla nuttalliana
Catnip (1)
Nepeta cataria
Choke Cherry (1)
Prunus virginiana
Common Blue-mustard (1)
Chorispora tenella
Common Mullein (1)
Verbascum thapsus
Creeping Oregon-grape (1)
Berberis repens
Crested-tongue Beardtongue (1)
Penstemon eriantherus
Curl-leaf Mountain-mahogany (2)
Cercocarpus ledifolius
Dalmatian Toadflax (1)
Linaria dalmatica
Field Pennycress (1)
Thlaspi arvense
Fireweed (1)
Chamaenerion angustifolium
Golden Currant (1)
Ribes aureum
Gray Catbird (1)
Dumetella carolinensis
Green-tongue Liverwort (1)
Marchantia polymorpha
Lazuli Bunting (1)
Passerina amoena
Lewis' Mock Orange (1)
Philadelphus lewisii
Limber Pine (1)
Pinus flexilis
Meadow Goat's-beard (1)
Tragopogon dubius
Missouri Foxtail Cactus (1)
Escobaria missouriensis
Mountain Phlox (1)
Phlox albomarginata
Mule Deer (1)
Odocoileus hemionus
Musk Thistle (1)
Carduus nutans
Northern Leopard Frog (1)
Lithobates pipiens
Nuttall's Violet (1)
Viola nuttallii
One-flower Kelseya (6)
Kelseya uniflora
Pine Siskin (1)
Spinus pinus
Prairie Junegrass (1)
Koeleria macrantha
Prairie Rattlesnake (1)
Crotalus viridis
Purple Missionbells (1)
Fritillaria atropurpurea
Quaking Aspen (1)
Populus tremuloides
Red-osier Dogwood (1)
Cornus sericea
Rocky Mountain Goat (6)
Oreamnos americanus
Rubber Rabbitbrush (1)
Ericameria nauseosa
Terrestrial Gartersnake (1)
Thamnophis elegans
Threeleaf Milkvetch (2)
Astragalus gilviflorus
Valley Violet (1)
Viola vallicola
Wapiti (1)
Cervus canadensis
Wax-leaf Beardtongue (1)
Penstemon nitidus
Western Blue Iris (1)
Iris missouriensis
Wood Valerian (1)
Valeriana dioica
Yellow Missionbells (1)
Fritillaria pudica
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 (11)

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

Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
California Gull
Larus californicus
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Migratory Birds of Conservation Concern (11)

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
California Gull
Larus californicus
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Western Grebe
Aechmophorus occidentalis
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Vegetation (7)

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

Central Rockies Douglas-fir Forest
Tree / Conifer · 2,416 ha
GNR35.5%
Great Basin Big Sagebrush Steppe
Shrub / Shrubland · 1,530 ha
GNR22.5%
GNR14.3%
Intermountain Mountain Sagebrush Steppe
Shrub / Shrubland · 551 ha
GNR8.1%
Northern Rockies Foothill Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 484 ha
GNR7.1%
Great Basin Big Sagebrush Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 352 ha
G35.2%
Rocky Mountain Lodgepole Pine Forest
Tree / Conifer · 312 ha
GNR4.6%

Hellgate Gulch

Hellgate Gulch Roadless Area

Helena National Forest, Montana · 16,821 acres