Rock Canyon

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Nevada · 31,552 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (21)

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

American Kestrel (1)
Falco sparverius
Black-tailed Jackrabbit (1)
Lepus californicus
Cassin's Finch (1)
Haemorhous cassinii
Common Nighthawk (1)
Chordeiles minor
Common Side-blotched Lizard (1)
Uta stansburiana
Desert-sweet (1)
Chamaebatiaria millefolium
Gray Horsebrush (1)
Tetradymia canescens
Greater Sage-Grouse (1)
Centrocercus urophasianus
Hoary Tansy-aster (1)
Dieteria canescens
King's Beardtongue (2)
Penstemon kingii
Lesser Goldfinch (1)
Spinus psaltria
Loggerhead Shrike (1)
Lanius ludovicianus
Pahute Green-gentian (1)
Frasera pahutensis
Single-leaf Pine (4)
Pinus monophylla
Terrestrial Gartersnake (1)
Thamnophis elegans
Utah Serviceberry (1)
Amelanchier utahensis
Watson's Spikemoss (1)
Selaginella watsonii
Western Blue Iris (2)
Iris missouriensis
Western Fence Lizard (1)
Sceloporus occidentalis
Western Rattlesnake (1)
Crotalus oreganus
White Sagebrush (1)
Artemisia ludoviciana
Federally Listed Species (2)

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.

Monarch
Danaus plexippusProposed Threatened
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus
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
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
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
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
Vegetation (13)

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

Great Basin Pinyon-Juniper Woodland
Tree / Conifer · 8,294 ha
GNR65.0%
Intermountain Mountain Sagebrush Steppe
Shrub / Shrubland · 1,463 ha
GNR11.5%
GNR6.8%
Great Basin Big Sagebrush Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 698 ha
G35.5%
Great Basin Dry Sagebrush Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 682 ha
GNR5.3%
Great Basin Semi-Desert Chaparral
Shrub / Shrubland · 193 ha
GNR1.5%
0.9%
Great Basin & Intermountain Ruderal Shrubland
Shrub / Exotic Tree-Shrub · 88 ha
0.7%
Intermountain Salt Desert Scrub
Shrub / Shrubland · 77 ha
GNR0.6%
Rocky Mountain Foothill Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 73 ha
G30.6%
Rocky Mountain Cliff Canyon and Massive Bedrock
Sparse / Sparsely Vegetated · 57 ha
0.4%
G30.1%
Intermountain Semi-Desert Grassland
Herb / Grassland · 7 ha
G20.1%

Rock Canyon

Rock Canyon Roadless Area

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada · 31,552 acres