Moriah - West Slope

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Nevada · 14,737 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (74)

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

(5)
Anticlea elegans
Alpine Bitterroot (7)
Lewisia pygmaea
Alpine Prickly Gooseberry (2)
Ribes montigenum
American Bistort (1)
Bistorta bistortoides
American Kestrel (1)
Falco sparverius
Arizona Mountain Kingsnake (3)
Lampropeltis pyromelana
Ball-head Standing-cypress (3)
Ipomopsis congesta
Brewer's Blackbird (1)
Euphagus cyanocephalus
Bristlecone Pine (105)
Pinus longaeva
Canada Buffaloberry (1)
Shepherdia canadensis
Cespitose Rockmat (5)
Petrophytum caespitosum
Clark's Nutcracker (4)
Nucifraga columbiana
Common Nighthawk (1)
Chordeiles minor
Common Side-blotched Lizard (1)
Uta stansburiana
Curl-leaf Mountain-mahogany (1)
Cercocarpus ledifolius
Cushion Phlox (1)
Phlox pulvinata
Douglas-fir (1)
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Dwarf Lousewort (3)
Pedicularis centranthera
Eaton's Firecracker (1)
Penstemon eatonii
Engelmann Spruce (3)
Picea engelmannii
Entireleaf Stonecrop (1)
Rhodiola integrifolia
Fendler's Meadowrue (1)
Thalictrum fendleri
Giant Blazingstar (1)
Mentzelia laevicaulis
Great Basin Fishhook Cactus (1)
Sclerocactus pubispinus
Ground Juniper (1)
Juniperus communis
Hooker's Balsamroot (1)
Balsamorhiza hookeri
Johnston's Stickseed (1)
Hackelia patens
King's Sandwort (1)
Eremogone kingii
Lanceleaf Stonecrop (2)
Sedum lanceolatum
Least Chipmunk (1)
Neotamias minimus
Limber Pine (9)
Pinus flexilis
Littleleaf Alumroot (1)
Heuchera parvifolia
Lobeleaf Groundsel (1)
Packera multilobata
Longleaf Phlox (1)
Phlox longifolia
Mountain Bluebird (2)
Sialia currucoides
Mountain Golden-banner (1)
Thermopsis montana
Mt. Hamilton Indian-paintbrush (1)
Castilleja dissitiflora
Mule Deer (3)
Odocoileus hemionus
Northern Flicker (1)
Colaptes auratus
Northern Scorpion (1)
Paruroctonus boreus
Nuttall's Mariposa Lily (1)
Calochortus nuttallii
Parry's Primrose (6)
Primula parryi
Pendant-pod Point-vetch (4)
Oxytropis deflexa
Prairie-smoke (2)
Geum triflorum
Purple Missionbells (2)
Fritillaria atropurpurea
Pursh's Milkvetch (1)
Astragalus purshii
Pygmy-flower Rock-jasmine (1)
Androsace septentrionalis
Quaking Aspen (3)
Populus tremuloides
Rocky Mountain Juniper (1)
Juniperus scopulorum
Ross' Avens (2)
Geum rossii
Showy Green-gentian (4)
Frasera speciosa
Silky Scorpionweed (2)
Phacelia sericea
Silverleaf Scorpionweed (1)
Phacelia hastata
Simpson's Hedgehog Cactus (3)
Pediocactus simpsonii
Skunk Polemonium (13)
Polemonium viscosum
Slender-trumpet Standing-cypress (1)
Ipomopsis tenuituba
Snake Range Thistle (1)
Cirsium viperinum
Sulphur-flower Buckwheat (1)
Eriogonum umbellatum
Taper-tip Onion (2)
Allium acuminatum
Thickleaf Beardtongue (1)
Penstemon pachyphyllus
Tiger Whiptail (1)
Aspidoscelis tigris
Uinta Chipmunk (1)
Neotamias umbrinus
Utah Columbine (3)
Aquilegia scopulorum
Wapiti (1)
Cervus canadensis
Watson's Beardtongue (3)
Penstemon watsonii
Wax Currant (5)
Ribes cereum
Western Columbine (5)
Aquilegia formosa
Western Fence Lizard (1)
Sceloporus occidentalis
Western Wild Buttercup (2)
Ranunculus adoneus
White Fir (2)
Abies concolor
Whitney's Milkvetch (3)
Astragalus whitneyi
Wyoming Indian-paintbrush (1)
Castilleja linariifolia
watermelon snow (2)
Chlamydomonas nivalis
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.

Pahrump Poolfish
Empetrichthys latosEndangered
Monarch
Danaus plexippusProposed Threatened
Suckley's Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus suckleyiProposed Endangered
Other Species of Concern (5)

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

Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
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.

Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Selasphorus platycercus
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Vegetation (12)

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

Great Basin Pinyon-Juniper Woodland
Tree / Conifer · 2,851 ha
GNR47.8%
Intermountain Mountain Mahogany Woodland
Tree / Conifer · 1,234 ha
GNR20.7%
Southern Rockies Mixed Conifer Forest
Tree / Conifer · 658 ha
GNR11.0%
Intermountain Mountain Sagebrush Steppe
Shrub / Shrubland · 391 ha
GNR6.6%
Great Basin Dry Sagebrush Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 263 ha
GNR4.4%
Great Basin Semi-Desert Chaparral
Shrub / Shrubland · 98 ha
GNR1.6%
GNR1.4%
Rocky Mountain Foothill Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 23 ha
G30.4%
Great Basin Big Sagebrush Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 6 ha
G30.1%
G30.0%
G30.0%

Moriah - West Slope

Moriah - West Slope Roadless Area

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada · 14,737 acres