Needle Creek (01066)

Bitterroot National Forest · Montana · 1,110 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (4)

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

Douglas-fir (1)
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Moose (1)
Alces alces
Prairie-smoke (1)
Geum triflorum
Westslope Cutthroat Trout (1)
Oncorhynchus lewisi
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.

Whitebark Pine
Pinus albicaulisThreatened
Bull Trout
Salvelinus confluentus
Canada Lynx
Lynx canadensis
Grizzly bear
Ursus arctos horribilis
Monarch
Danaus plexippusProposed Threatened
North American Wolverine
Gulo gulo luscus
Suckley's Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus suckleyiProposed Endangered
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus
Other Species of Concern (1)

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

Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
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.

Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Vegetation (5)

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

Rocky Mountain Lodgepole Pine Forest
Tree / Conifer · 177 ha
GNR39.3%
GNR29.1%
Central Rockies Douglas-fir Forest
Tree / Conifer · 65 ha
GNR14.5%
GNR8.5%
Intermountain Mountain Sagebrush Steppe
Shrub / Shrubland · 15 ha
GNR3.3%

Needle Creek (01066)

Needle Creek (01066) Roadless Area

Bitterroot National Forest, Montana · 1,110 acres