Hoover - Valley Ridge

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · California · 564 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (31)

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

Whitebark Pine (1)
Pinus albicaulisThreatened
Belding's Ground Squirrel (1)
Urocitellus beldingi
Big Western Juniper (7)
Juniperus grandis
Bitter Cherry (1)
Prunus emarginata
Bottlebrush Squirrel-tail (1)
Elymus elymoides
Bull Elephant's-head (1)
Pedicularis groenlandica
California Blue-eyed-grass (1)
Sisyrinchium bellum
Columbian Monkshood (1)
Aconitum columbianum
Common Yarrow (2)
Achillea millefolium
Coulter's Fleabane (1)
Erigeron coulteri
Curl-leaf Mountain-mahogany (2)
Cercocarpus ledifolius
Greater Red Indian-paintbrush (1)
Castilleja miniata
Hoary Sagebrush (1)
Artemisia cana
Juniper Mistletoe (1)
Phoradendron juniperinum
Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily (1)
Calochortus leichtlinii
Lodgepole Pine (1)
Pinus contorta
Longleaf Suncup (1)
Taraxia subacaulis
Mule Deer (1)
Odocoileus hemionus
Richardson's Geranium (1)
Geranium richardsonii
Scarlet Skyrocket (1)
Ipomopsis aggregata
Siskiyou Mountains Owl's-clover (1)
Orthocarpus cuspidatus
Swamp Whiteheads (1)
Angelica capitellata
Tall White Bog Orchid (2)
Platanthera dilatata
Tall Woolly Buckwheat (2)
Eriogonum elatum
Terrestrial Gartersnake (1)
Thamnophis elegans
Tiling's Monkeyflower (1)
Erythranthe tilingii
Wax Currant (1)
Ribes cereum
Western Blue Iris (1)
Iris missouriensis
Western Tanager (1)
Piranga ludoviciana
Woolly Mule's-ears (2)
Wyethia mollis
Wyoming Indian-paintbrush (1)
Castilleja linariifolia
Federally Listed Species (8)

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.

Sierra Nevada Yellow-legged Frog
Rana sierraeEndangered
Whitebark Pine
Pinus albicaulisThreatened
Greater Sage-Grouse
Centrocercus urophasianus
Monarch
Danaus plexippusProposed Threatened
North American Wolverine
Gulo gulo luscus
Northwestern Pond Turtle
Actinemys marmorataProposed Threatened
Sierra Nevada Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes necator
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus
Other Species of Concern (5)

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

American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
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.

American Dipper
Cinclus mexicanus
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Vegetation (4)

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

Rocky Mountain Aspen Forest
Tree / Hardwood · 96 ha
GNR42.2%
Intermountain Mountain Sagebrush Steppe
Shrub / Shrubland · 65 ha
GNR28.7%
GNR12.5%
Sierra Nevada Jeffrey Pine Forest
Tree / Conifer · 16 ha
GNR7.1%

Hoover - Valley Ridge

Hoover - Valley Ridge Roadless Area

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, California · 564 acres