Pilot Creek

Six Rivers National Forest · California · 9,192 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (263)

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

(1)
Habronattus ballatoris
(1)
Paeromopus angusticeps
(1)
Pacifastacus
(1)
Abies grandis × concolor
(1)
Dicellophilus limatus
(1)
Inocybe ionocephala
(2)
Navarretia intertexta
American Black Bear (5)
Ursus americanus
American Bullfrog (2)
Lithobates catesbeianus
American Dipper (2)
Cinclus mexicanus
American Ermine (1)
Mustela richardsonii
American False Hellebore (1)
Veratrum viride
American Goshawk (1)
Astur atricapillus
American Robin (1)
Turdus migratorius
American Speedwell (1)
Veronica americana
American Trailplant (1)
Adenocaulon bicolor
Annual Knawel (1)
Scleranthus annuus
Aquatic Gartersnake (4)
Thamnophis atratus
Arctic Sweet-colt's-foot (1)
Petasites frigidus
Arrowleaf Buckwheat (1)
Eriogonum compositum
Artist's Conk (1)
Ganoderma brownii
Banana Slugs (3)
Ariolimax
Barred Owl (1)
Strix varia
Bentham's Bush Lupine (1)
Lupinus albifrons
Bicolored Deceiver (1)
Laccaria bicolor
Bigleaf Maple (2)
Acer macrophyllum
Black Juga (2)
Juga nigrina
Black-tailed Jackrabbit (2)
Lepus californicus
Bristly Sedge (1)
Carex comosa
Brush Rabbit (1)
Sylvilagus bachmani
California Coffeeberry (1)
Frangula californica
California Creamcup (1)
Platystemon californicus
California Fawnlily (1)
Erythronium californicum
California Foothill Pine (1)
Pinus sabiniana
California Globemallow (2)
Iliamna latibracteata
California Groundcone (5)
Kopsiopsis strobilacea
California Harebell (3)
Smithiastrum prenanthoides
California Honeysuckle (1)
Lonicera hispidula
California Mountain Kingsnake (1)
Lampropeltis zonata
California Poppy (1)
Eschscholzia californica
California Red Fir (5)
Abies magnifica
California Smilax (1)
Smilax californica
California Spikenard (2)
Aralia californica
California Turret Spider (1)
Atypoides riversi
California Yerba Santa (1)
Eriodictyon californicum
Californian False Hellebore (2)
Veratrum californicum
Canyon Live Oak (1)
Quercus chrysolepis
Chinook Salmon (2)
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Clustered Lady's-slipper (2)
Cypripedium fasciculatum
Coast Manroot (2)
Marah oregana
Coastal Giant Salamander (3)
Dicamptodon tenebrosus
Columbian Monkshood (1)
Aconitum columbianum
Common Gartersnake (2)
Thamnophis sirtalis
Common Goat's-beard (1)
Aruncus dioicus
Common Merganser (1)
Mergus merganser
Common Monkeyflower (2)
Erythranthe guttata
Common Mullein (1)
Verbascum thapsus
Common Tansy (1)
Tanacetum vulgare
Common Wintergreen (1)
Chimaphila umbellata
Common Yarrow (6)
Achillea millefolium
Conifer Mazegill (1)
Gloeophyllum sepiarium
Constricted Grisette (2)
Amanita constricta
Coyote (1)
Canis latrans
Deerbrush (1)
Ceanothus integerrimus
Dense Lace Fern (1)
Aspidotis densa
Devil's Tooth (1)
Hydnellum peckii
Domestic Dog (1)
Canis familiaris
Doris Nile's Madia (2)
Harmonia doris-nilesiae
Douglas' Wood Beauty (1)
Drymocallis glandulosa
Douglas's Ground Squirrel (1)
Otospermophilus douglasii
Ensatina (1)
Ensatina eschscholtzii
Eyed Violet (2)
Viola ocellata
Fairy Slipper (2)
Calypso bulbosa
Fall Thistle (2)
Cirsium occidentale
Fireweed (5)
Chamaenerion angustifolium
Flaky Freckle Pelt Lichen (1)
Peltigera britannica
Flattened Thornbush Lichen (1)
Kaernefeltia merrillii
Gambel's Dwarf Milkvetch (1)
Astragalus gambelianus
Giant Blazingstar (1)
Mentzelia laevicaulis
Giant Chainfern (1)
Woodwardia fimbriata
Giant Horsetail (1)
Equisetum telmateia
Giant Rattlesnake-plantain (2)
Goodyera oblongifolia
Gold Poppy (1)
Eschscholzia caespitosa
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel (4)
Callospermophilus lateralis
Hairy Curtain Crust (1)
Stereum hirsutum
Hairy Woodpecker (1)
Leuconotopicus villosus
Harvest Brodiaea (1)
Brodiaea elegans
Henderson's Shootingstar (3)
Primula hendersonii
Highcap Lanx (2)
Lanx alta
Holly-leaf Navarretia (1)
Navarretia atractyloides
Hooker's Mandarin (1)
Prosartes hookeri
Humboldt County Mule's-ears (2)
Wyethia longicaulis
Ida-may Snakelily (7)
Dichelostemma ida-maia
Incense Cedar (2)
Calocedrus decurrens
Indian Warrior (5)
Pedicularis densiflora
Ithuriel's Spear (1)
Triteleia laxa
Jeffrey's Pine (1)
Pinus jeffreyi
June Mushroom (1)
Gymnopus dryophilus
Kellogg's Monkeyflower (1)
Diplacus kelloggii
Lace Foamflower (1)
Tiarella trifoliata
Lace Lipfern (1)
Myriopteris gracillima
Large-flower Collomia (1)
Collomia grandiflora
Large-flower Yellow Fawnlily (1)
Erythronium grandiflorum
Leafless wintergreen (1)
Pyrola aphylla
Leopard Lily (1)
Lilium pardalinum
Lilac Lily (1)
Lilium rubescens
Long-beak Heron's-bill (1)
Erodium botrys
Long-tube Iris (2)
Iris tenuissima
Longleaf Oregon-grape (2)
Berberis nervosa
Longtail Wild Ginger (2)
Asarum caudatum
Lovely Clarkia (3)
Clarkia concinna
Lung Lichen (2)
Lobaria pulmonaria
Marsh Grass-of-Parnassus (1)
Parnassia palustris
Marsh Speedwell (1)
Veronica scutellata
Mertens' Coralroot (2)
Corallorhiza mertensiana
Mexican Catchfly (9)
Silene laciniata
Modest Whipple-vine (4)
Whipplea modesta
Muskflower (1)
Erythranthe ptilota
Naked Buckwheat (1)
Eriogonum nudum
Narrowleaf Milkweed (1)
Asclepias fascicularis
Narrowleaf Mule's-ears (2)
Wyethia angustifolia
Nelson's Stringflower (7)
Silene nelsonii
New World Dyer's Polypore (3)
Phaeolus hispidoides
Newberry's Beardtongue (4)
Penstemon newberryi
North American Racer (2)
Coluber constrictor
Northern Alligator Lizard (7)
Elgaria coerulea
Northern Red Belt (1)
Fomitopsis mounceae
Northwestern Pond Turtle (28)
Actinemys marmorataProposed Threatened
Northwestern Salamander (1)
Ambystoma gracile
Ojai Fritillary (1)
Fritillaria affinis
Orange Honeysuckle (1)
Lonicera ciliosa
Oregon White Oak (2)
Quercus garryana
Pacific Bleedingheart (5)
Dicentra formosa
Pacific Dogwood (2)
Cornus nuttallii
Pacific Madrone (1)
Arbutus menziesii
Pacific Stonecrop (3)
Sedum spathulifolium
Pacific Treefrog (4)
Pseudacris regilla
Pale Yellow Stonecrop (1)
Sedum flavidum
Perennial Pea (2)
Lathyrus latifolius
Phantom Orchid (25)
Cephalanthera austiniae
Pine Violet (1)
Viola purpurea
Pioneer Gooseberry (2)
Ribes lobbii
Prickly Lettuce (2)
Lactuca serriola
Purdy's Fritillary (5)
Fritillaria purdyi
Purple Jellydisc (1)
Ascocoryne sarcoides
Purple Milkweed (4)
Asclepias cordifolia
Red Clover (1)
Trifolium pratense
Red Huckleberry (4)
Vaccinium parvifolium
Red Larkspur (5)
Delphinium nudicaule
Red-stem Springbeauty (2)
Claytonia rubra
Red-tailed Hawk (1)
Buteo jamaicensis
Redwood Beardtongue (2)
Keckiella corymbosa
Redwood Sideband (1)
Monadenia infumata
Redwood Violet (1)
Viola sempervirens
Reticulate Taildropper (1)
Prophysaon andersonii
Ring-necked Snake (1)
Diadophis punctatus
Robust Daisy (1)
Erigeron robustior
Roundleaf Sundew (1)
Drosera rotundifolia
Rubber Boa (2)
Charina bottae
Salal (2)
Gaultheria shallon
Scaly Vase Chanterelle (1)
Turbinellus floccosus
Scarlet Missionbells (4)
Fritillaria recurva
Scythe-leaf Onion (3)
Allium falcifolium
Self-heal (2)
Prunella vulgaris
Shadow Chipmunk (1)
Neotamias senex
Sharp-shinned Hawk (1)
Accipiter striatus
Sheep Sorrel (1)
Rumex acetosella
Shortstem Mariposa Lily (1)
Calochortus uniflorus
Sierra Jewelflower (1)
Streptanthus tortuosus
Silver-crown (1)
Cacaliopsis nardosmia
Siskiyou Mountain Woodland-star (3)
Lithophragma campanulatum
Slender Catchfly (1)
Silene greenei
Slender-sepal Marsh-marigold (1)
Caltha leptosepala
Small Inside-out-flower (2)
Vancouveria planipetala
Small Stagshorn (1)
Calocera cornea
Small-flower Tonella (1)
Tonella tenella
Smooth White Violet (1)
Viola macloskeyi
Snap-dragon Skullcap (1)
Scutellaria antirrhinoides
Snowplant (1)
Sarcodes sanguinea
Solomon's-plume (3)
Maianthemum racemosum
Sooty Grouse (1)
Dendragapus fuliginosus
Southern Alligator Lizard (3)
Elgaria multicarinata
Spiny Witch's Hair Lichen (1)
Alectoria imshaugii
Spotted Coralroot (5)
Corallorhiza maculata
Spotted Owl (1)
Strix occidentalis
Spreading Dogbane (3)
Apocynum androsaemifolium
Spreading Stonecrop (1)
Sedum radiatum
Spring Coccora (1)
Amanita vernicoccora
Starflower Solomon's-plume (1)
Maianthemum stellatum
Subarctic Ladyfern (1)
Athyrium filix-femina
Sugarstick (2)
Allotropa virgata
Sulphur Shelf (1)
Laetiporus gilbertsonii
Sulphur Tuft (1)
Hypholoma fasciculare
Sunshine Amanita (1)
Amanita aprica
Sweet-scent Bedstraw (1)
Galium triflorum
Tall Swamp Onion (1)
Allium validum
Tall White Bog Orchid (1)
Platanthera dilatata
Thimbleberry (4)
Rubus parviflorus
Tinker's-penny (2)
Hypericum anagalloides
Tolmie's Mariposa Lily (3)
Calochortus tolmiei
Tongue Clarkia (1)
Clarkia rhomboidea
Townsend's Solitaire (1)
Myadestes townsendi
Trinity Mountains Monkeyflower (1)
Erythranthe trinitiensis
Turkey Tail (1)
Trametes versicolor
Turpentine Weed (1)
Trichostema laxum
Twinflower (3)
Linnaea borealis
Umbrella Plant (2)
Darmera peltata
Valley Oakmoss Lichen (1)
Evernia prunastri
Veiled Oyster Mushroom (1)
Pleurotus dryinus
Vinegarweed (1)
Trichostema lanceolatum
Wavyleaf Soap-plant (2)
Chlorogalum pomeridianum
Western Columbine (1)
Aquilegia formosa
Western False Asphodel (1)
Triantha occidentalis
Western Fence Lizard (2)
Sceloporus occidentalis
Western Forest Scorpion (2)
Uroctonus mordax
Western Joepye-weed (1)
Ageratina occidentalis
Western Painted Suillus (2)
Suillus lakei
Western Pearlshell (1)
Margaritifera falcata
Western Poison-oak (1)
Toxicodendron diversilobum
Western Rattlesnake (5)
Crotalus oreganus
Western Skink (1)
Plestiodon skiltonianus
Western Toad (7)
Anaxyrus boreas
Western Trillium (1)
Trillium ovatum
Western Turkeybeard (4)
Xerophyllum tenax
Western Wallflower (1)
Erysimum capitatum
White Fir (1)
Abies concolor
White Meadowfoam (1)
Limnanthes alba
White Toadshade (2)
Trillium albidum
White Triteleia (1)
Triteleia hyacinthina
White-stem Raspberry (2)
Rubus leucodermis
White-veined Wintergreen (1)
Pyrola picta
Wild Carrot (1)
Daucus carota
Wild Turkey (1)
Meleagris gallopavo
Winter Chanterelle (2)
Craterellus tubaeformis
Winter Currant (1)
Ribes sanguineum
Woodland Phlox (2)
Phlox adsurgens
Woodland Strawberry (2)
Fragaria vesca
Woodland Tarweed (2)
Anisocarpus madioides
Yellow Iris (1)
Iris pseudacorus
Yellow-rumped Warbler (1)
Setophaga coronata
Yellow-spotted Millipede (1)
Harpaphe haydeniana
Yellow-staining Milk Cap (1)
Lactarius xanthogalactus
a blind springtail (1)
Hymenaphorura cocklei
a bracket fungus (1)
Trichaptum abietinum
a fungus (1)
Ganoderma oregonense
a fungus (1)
Hericium erinaceus
a fungus (1)
Craterellus calicornucopioides
a fungus (1)
Hydnotrya variiformis
a fungus (1)
Hygrophorus russula
a fungus (1)
Cortinarius californicus
a fungus (1)
Cantharellus cascadensis
a fungus (1)
Caloscypha fulgens
a fungus (1)
Caloboletus rubripes
a fungus (1)
Anthracobia melaloma
a fungus (1)
Morchella snyderi
a fungus (1)
Rhizopogon truncatus
a fungus (1)
Stropharia ambigua
a jumping spider (1)
Habronattus ophrys
bald knight (1)
Melanoleuca melaleuca
turkey mullein (1)
Croton setiger
Federally Listed Species (9)

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.

Conservancy Fairy Shrimp
Branchinecta conservatioEndangered
Northern Spotted Owl
Strix occidentalis caurinaThreatened
Vernal Pool Fairy Shrimp
Branchinecta lynchiThreatened
Vernal Pool Tadpole Shrimp
Lepidurus packardiEndangered
California Condor
Gymnogyps californianusE, XN
Monarch
Danaus plexippusProposed Threatened
Northwestern Pond Turtle
Actinemys marmorataProposed Threatened
Suckley's Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus suckleyiProposed Endangered
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus
Other Species of Concern (9)

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

Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens rufescens
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
Flammulated Owl
Psiloscops flammeolus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Western Screech-Owl
Megascops kennicottii cardonensis
Migratory Birds of Conservation Concern (8)

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.

Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Western Screech-Owl
Megascops kennicottii
Vegetation (9)

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

California Mixed Conifer Forest
Tree / Conifer · 2,095 ha
GNR56.3%
California Mixed Evergreen Forest
Tree / Conifer · 646 ha
GNR17.4%
California Mountain Chaparral
Shrub / Shrubland · 225 ha
GNR6.0%
California Red Fir Forest
Tree / Conifer · 149 ha
GNR4.0%
California High Mountain Meadow
Herb / Grassland · 143 ha
GNR3.9%
California Mixed Conifer Forest
Tree / Conifer · 97 ha
GNR2.6%
GNR1.4%
California Chaparral
Shrub / Shrubland · 37 ha
GNR1.0%

Pilot Creek

Pilot Creek Roadless Area

Six Rivers National Forest, California · 9,192 acres