Rugged Ridge

Olympic National Forest · Washington · 4,358 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (80)

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

Aleutian Maidenhair Fern (1)
Adiantum aleuticum
Alpine Bog Laurel (1)
Kalmia microphylla
American Black Bear (2)
Ursus americanus
American Crow (1)
Corvus brachyrhynchos
American Dipper (1)
Cinclus mexicanus
American Robin (1)
Turdus migratorius
Anomalous Flapwort (1)
Mylia anomala
Barred Owl (1)
Strix varia
Black Crowberry (2)
Empetrum nigrum
Bracken Fern (1)
Pteridium aquilinum
Brown Peatmoss (1)
Sphagnum fuscum
Candlesnuff Fungus (1)
Xylaria hypoxylon
Candy Lichen (2)
Icmadophila ericetorum
Carolina Tassel-rue (1)
Trautvetteria caroliniensis
Cascades Frog (1)
Rana cascadae
Coho Salmon (2)
Oncorhynchus kisutch
Common Labrador-tea (1)
Rhododendron groenlandicum
Common St. John's-wort (1)
Hypericum perforatum
Cope's Giant Salamander (2)
Dicamptodon copei
Cruet Dung Moss (1)
Splachnum ampullaceum
Deer Fern (1)
Struthiopteris spicant
Devil's-club (1)
Oplopanax horridus
Eurasian Armored Long-jawed Spider (1)
Metellina segmentata
Fly Amanita (2)
Amanita muscaria
Giant Horsetail (1)
Equisetum telmateia
Glistening Inky Cap (1)
Coprinellus micaceus
Gnome-plant (1)
Hemitomes congestum
Lace Foamflower (1)
Tiarella trifoliata
Lettuce Lichen (2)
Lobaria oregana
Lodgepole Pine (1)
Pinus contorta
Maritime Reindeer Lichen (1)
Cladonia portentosa
Mertens' Coralroot (1)
Corallorhiza mertensiana
Northern Flicker (1)
Colaptes auratus
Northern Red Belt (1)
Fomitopsis mounceae
Northwest Hesperian Snail (1)
Vespericola columbianus
Northwestern Gartersnake (1)
Thamnophis ordinoides
Oceanspray (1)
Holodiscus discolor
Olympic Torrent Salamander (4)
Rhyacotriton olympicus
Oregon Woodsorrel (1)
Oxalis oregana
Oxeye Daisy (1)
Leucanthemum vulgare
Pacific Bananaslug (3)
Ariolimax columbianus
Pacific Bleedingheart (1)
Dicentra formosa
Pacific Gentian (2)
Gentiana sceptrum
Pacific Treefrog (1)
Pseudacris regilla
Pearly Everlasting (2)
Anaphalis margaritacea
Purple Foxglove (1)
Digitalis purpurea
Red Elderberry (1)
Sambucus racemosa
Red Huckleberry (1)
Vaccinium parvifolium
Roundleaf Sundew (2)
Drosera rotundifolia
Ruffed Grouse (1)
Bonasa umbellus
Russet Cotton-grass (3)
Eriophorum chamissonis
Salmonberry (2)
Rubus spectabilis
Scouler's Corydalis (2)
Corydalis scouleri
Small Cranberry (2)
Vaccinium oxycoccos
Small-fruit Bulrush (1)
Scirpus microcarpus
Sooty Grouse (1)
Dendragapus fuliginosus
Spreading Stonecrop (1)
Sedum divergens
Stairstep Moss (1)
Hylocomium splendens
Sulphur Tuft (1)
Hypholoma fasciculare
Van Dyke's Salamander (1)
Plethodon vandykei
Varied Thrush (1)
Ixoreus naevius
Western Cone Mushroom (2)
Strobilurus occidentalis
Western Deermouse (1)
Peromyscus sonoriensis
Western Dwarf Dogwood (4)
Cornus unalaschkensis
Western Pasqueflower (1)
Pulsatilla occidentalis
Western Toad (2)
Anaxyrus boreas
Western Turkeybeard (4)
Xerophyllum tenax
Yellow Skunk Cabbage (4)
Lysichiton americanus
Yellow-spotted Millipede (2)
Harpaphe haydeniana
a fungus (1)
Ganoderma oregonense
a fungus (1)
Dacrymyces chrysospermus
a fungus (1)
Galerina semilanceata
a fungus (1)
Laetiporus conifericola
a fungus (1)
Mycena leptocephala
a fungus (1)
Mycena metata
a fungus (1)
Mycena tenax
a fungus (1)
Stropharia ambigua
a millipede (1)
Tubaphe levii
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.

Northern Spotted Owl
Strix occidentalis caurinaThreatened
Bull Trout
Salvelinus confluentus
Dolly Varden
Salvelinus malma
Marbled Murrelet
Brachyramphus marmoratus
Monarch
Danaus plexippusProposed Threatened
Suckley's Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus suckleyiProposed Endangered
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus
Other Species of Concern (8)

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

Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens rufescens
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
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.

Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Black Swift
Cypseloides niger
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Poecile rufescens
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
Western Screech-Owl
Megascops kennicottii
Vegetation (4)

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

Pacific Northwest Dry Silver Fir Forest
Tree / Conifer · 1,554 ha
GNR88.1%
GNR3.4%
GNR3.3%
GNR1.9%

Rugged Ridge

Rugged Ridge Roadless Area

Olympic National Forest, Washington · 4,358 acres