Northwest Peaks

Kootenai National Forest · Montana · 15,358 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (58)

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

Whitebark Pine (1)
Pinus albicaulisThreatened
Alpine Bog Laurel (1)
Kalmia microphylla
Alpine Mountain-sorrel (1)
Oxyria digyna
American Alpine Ladyfern (1)
Athyrium americanum
Arizona Cinquefoil (2)
Sibbaldia procumbens
Bristly Black Currant (1)
Ribes lacustre
Bull Elephant's-head (3)
Pedicularis groenlandica
Candy Lichen (1)
Icmadophila ericetorum
Clark's Nutcracker (1)
Nucifraga columbiana
Columbia Spotted Frog (1)
Rana luteiventris
Columbian Lily (2)
Lilium columbianum
Coyote (1)
Canis latrans
Dense Lace Fern (1)
Aspidotis densa
Devil's-club (1)
Oplopanax horridus
Douglas' Spiraea (1)
Spiraea douglasii
Dwarf Dogwood (1)
Cornus canadensis
Entireleaf Stonecrop (1)
Rhodiola integrifolia
Fox Sparrow (1)
Passerella iliaca
Fringed Grass-of-Parnassus (1)
Parnassia fimbriata
Hooded Ladies'-tresses (1)
Spiranthes romanzoffiana
Large-flower Yellow Fawnlily (1)
Erythronium grandiflorum
Leafless wintergreen (1)
Pyrola aphylla
Leafy Lousewort (1)
Pedicularis racemosa
Lewis' Monkeyflower (1)
Erythranthe lewisii
Marsh Valerian (2)
Valeriana sitchensis
Moose (1)
Alces alces
Nodding Arnica (1)
Arnica parryi
North American Red Squirrel (1)
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Northern Comandra (1)
Geocaulon lividum
One-flowered Wintergreen (1)
Moneses uniflora
Orange Agoseris (2)
Agoseris aurantiaca
Pink Mountain-heath (1)
Phyllodoce empetriformis
Pink Wintergreen (1)
Pyrola asarifolia
Purple Sandspurry (1)
Spergularia rubra
Red Elderberry (1)
Sambucus racemosa
Rusty-hair Saxifrage (1)
Micranthes ferruginea
Sand Violet (1)
Viola adunca
Single-flowered Clintonia (1)
Clintonia uniflora
Slender Bog Orchid (1)
Platanthera stricta
Smooth Woodrush (1)
Luzula hitchcockii
Spotted Saxifrage (1)
Saxifraga bronchialis
Spruce Grouse (1)
Canachites canadensis
Striped Skunk (1)
Mephitis mephitis
Subalpine Larch (2)
Larix lyallii
Towering Lousewort (1)
Pedicularis bracteosa
Train Wrecker Mushroom (1)
Neolentinus lepideus
Twinflower (1)
Linnaea borealis
Western Bell-heather (3)
Cassiope mertensiana
Western St. John's-wort (1)
Hypericum scouleri
Western Turkeybeard (1)
Xerophyllum tenax
Western White Pine (1)
Pinus monticola
Westslope Cutthroat Trout (1)
Oncorhynchus lewisi
White Globe-flower (1)
Trollius albiflorus
White-crowned Sparrow (2)
Zonotrichia leucophrys
White-flowered Rhododendron (3)
Rhododendron albiflorum
Yellow Columbine (1)
Aquilegia flavescens
Yellow Mountain-heath (4)
Phyllodoce glanduliflora
a fungus (1)
Lactarius olympianus
Federally Listed Species (6)

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
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 (5)

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

Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
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.

Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Vegetation (10)

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

GNR23.6%
GNR23.0%
GNR17.7%
Northern Rockies Subalpine Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 706 ha
GNR11.4%
Southern Rockies Mixed Conifer Forest
Tree / Conifer · 536 ha
GNR8.6%
Rocky Mountain Lodgepole Pine Forest
Tree / Conifer · 446 ha
GNR7.2%
Southern Rockies Mixed Conifer Forest
Tree / Conifer · 239 ha
GNR3.8%
Rocky Mountain Cliff Canyon and Massive Bedrock
Sparse / Sparsely Vegetated · 143 ha
2.3%
Northern Rockies Subalpine Grassland
Herb / Grassland · 48 ha
GNR0.8%
GNR0.7%

Northwest Peaks

Northwest Peaks Roadless Area

Kootenai National Forest, Montana · 15,358 acres