North Big Hole

Bitterroot National Forest · Montana · 3,483 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (3)

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

Bighorn Sheep (1)
Ovis canadensis
Great Gray Owl (1)
Strix nebulosa
White Globe-flower (1)
Trollius albiflorus
Federally Listed Species (7)

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
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 (9)

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

Northern Rockies Subalpine Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 506 ha
GNR35.9%
Rocky Mountain Lodgepole Pine Forest
Tree / Conifer · 350 ha
GNR24.8%
GNR10.8%
GNR9.6%
Intermountain Mountain Sagebrush Steppe
Shrub / Shrubland · 107 ha
GNR7.6%
Northern Rockies Foothill Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 52 ha
GNR3.7%
Rocky Mountain Subalpine Meadow
Herb / Grassland · 31 ha
GNR2.2%
GNR2.0%
Northern Rockies Subalpine Grassland
Herb / Grassland · 19 ha
GNR1.3%

North Big Hole

North Big Hole Roadless Area

Bitterroot National Forest, Montana · 3,483 acres