King Mountain

Custer National Forest · Montana · 12,134 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (7)

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

Canada Violet (1)
Viola canadensis
Cedar Waxwing (1)
Bombycilla cedrorum
Common Nighthawk (1)
Chordeiles minor
Curly-cup Gumweed (1)
Grindelia squarrosa
Mountain Star-lily (1)
Leucocrinum montanum
Nuttall's Mariposa Lily (1)
Calochortus nuttallii
Pronghorn (1)
Antilocapra americana
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
Regal Fritillary
Argynnis idalia occidentalisProposed Threatened
Suckley's Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus suckleyiProposed Endangered
Other Species of Concern (3)

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

Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Western Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum perpallidus
Migratory Birds of Conservation Concern (3)

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.

Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Vegetation (5)

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

Northern Great Plains Mixed Grass Prairie
Herb / Grassland · 2,604 ha
GNR53.0%
GNR19.8%
Great Basin Big Sagebrush Steppe
Shrub / Shrubland · 914 ha
GNR18.6%
Northern Great Plains Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 307 ha
GNR6.3%
1.1%

King Mountain

King Mountain Roadless Area

Custer National Forest, Montana · 12,134 acres