Moriah - Big Canyon

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Nevada · 722 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (24)

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

Alpine Bitterroot (1)
Lewisia pygmaea
Bristlecone Pine (7)
Pinus longaeva
Brook-pimpernel (1)
Veronica anagallis-aquatica
Clark's Nutcracker (2)
Nucifraga columbiana
Columbian Monkshood (1)
Aconitum columbianum
Common Monkeyflower (1)
Erythranthe guttata
Common Nighthawk (2)
Chordeiles minor
Fendler's Meadowrue (1)
Thalictrum fendleri
King's Sandwort (1)
Eremogone kingii
Lanceleaf Stonecrop (2)
Sedum lanceolatum
Least Chipmunk (1)
Neotamias minimus
Mountain Bluebird (1)
Sialia currucoides
Mule Deer (1)
Odocoileus hemionus
Northern Flicker (1)
Colaptes auratus
Quaking Aspen (1)
Populus tremuloides
Red-naped Sapsucker (1)
Sphyrapicus nuchalis
Showy Green-gentian (1)
Frasera speciosa
Simpson's Hedgehog Cactus (3)
Pediocactus simpsonii
Thickleaf Beardtongue (1)
Penstemon pachyphyllus
Wapiti (1)
Cervus canadensis
Watson's Beardtongue (1)
Penstemon watsonii
Western Columbine (4)
Aquilegia formosa
watermelon snow (1)
Chlamydomonas nivalis
Federally Listed Species (2)

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
Other Species of Concern (1)

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

Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Migratory Birds of Conservation Concern (1)

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
Vegetation (7)

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

Intermountain Mountain Sagebrush Steppe
Shrub / Shrubland · 153 ha
GNR52.3%
Intermountain Aspen and Conifer Forest
Tree / Conifer-Hardwood · 36 ha
G412.2%
GNR9.2%
GNR6.4%
Rocky Mountain Aspen Forest
Tree / Hardwood · 10 ha
GNR3.5%
Rocky Mountain Foothill Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 5 ha
G31.8%

Moriah - Big Canyon

Moriah - Big Canyon Roadless Area

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada · 722 acres