Hicks Mountain

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Nevada · 16,334 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (26)

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

American Beaver (1)
Castor canadensis
Arrowleaf Balsamroot (2)
Balsamorhiza sagittata
Big-pod Mariposa Lily (1)
Calochortus eurycarpus
Bluebunch Wheatgrass (1)
Pseudoroegneria spicata
Brook Trout (1)
Salvelinus fontinalis
Common Yarrow (1)
Achillea millefolium
Desert paintbrush (1)
Castilleja chromosa
Hairy Valerian (1)
Valeriana edulis
Hoary Pincushion (1)
Chaenactis douglasii
Hoary Sagebrush (1)
Artemisia cana
Meadow Barley (1)
Hordeum brachyantherum
Nettle-leaf Giant-hyssop (1)
Agastache urticifolia
Oregon Bitterroot (1)
Lewisia rediviva
Oregon Checker-mallow (1)
Sidalcea oregana
Parsnip-flower Buckwheat (1)
Eriogonum heracleoides
Purple Missionbells (1)
Fritillaria atropurpurea
Rainbow Trout or Steelhead (3)
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Rocky Mountain Juniper (1)
Juniperus scopulorum
Silky Scorpionweed (1)
Phacelia sericea
Simpson's Hedgehog Cactus (1)
Pediocactus simpsonii
Speckled Dace (1)
Rhinichthys osculus
Sulphur-flower Buckwheat (1)
Eriogonum umbellatum
Taper-tip Onion (1)
Allium acuminatum
Western Blue Iris (1)
Iris missouriensis
Western Columbine (1)
Aquilegia formosa
Yellow Indian-paintbrush (1)
Castilleja flava
Federally Listed Species (5)

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.

Bruneau Hot Springsnail
Pyrgulopsis bruneauensisEndangered
Whitebark Pine
Pinus albicaulisThreatened
Bull Trout
Salvelinus confluentus
Monarch
Danaus plexippusProposed Threatened
Suckley's Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus suckleyiProposed Endangered
Other Species of Concern (1)

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

Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Vegetation (15)

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

Intermountain Mountain Sagebrush Steppe
Shrub / Shrubland · 3,475 ha
GNR52.6%
Intermountain Aspen and Conifer Forest
Tree / Conifer-Hardwood · 563 ha
G48.5%
Northern Rockies Subalpine Grassland
Herb / Grassland · 551 ha
GNR8.3%
Columbia Plateau Steppe and Grassland
Herb / Grassland · 537 ha
G28.1%
Rocky Mountain Aspen Forest
Tree / Hardwood · 358 ha
GNR5.4%
Columbia Plateau Low Sagebrush Steppe
Shrub / Shrubland · 227 ha
GNR3.4%
GNR3.4%
Northern Rockies Foothill Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 122 ha
GNR1.8%
Rocky Mountain Subalpine Meadow
Herb / Grassland · 117 ha
GNR1.8%
GNR1.6%
G30.7%
Rocky Mountain Foothill Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 38 ha
G30.6%
Great Basin Big Sagebrush Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 18 ha
G30.3%
G30.2%
Intermountain Semi-Desert Grassland
Herb / Grassland · 3 ha
G20.0%

Hicks Mountain

Hicks Mountain Roadless Area

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada · 16,334 acres