Sundance Ridge

Lolo National Forest · Montana · 7,558 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (36)

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

Brown Trout (1)
Salmo trutta
Coeur d'Alene Salamander (1)
Plethodon idahoensis
Common Camassia (1)
Camassia quamash
Common Wintergreen (1)
Chimaphila umbellata
Creeping Oregon-grape (1)
Berberis repens
Douglas-fir (1)
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Dusky Grouse (1)
Dendragapus obscurus
Fireweed (1)
Chamaenerion angustifolium
Fragile Fern (1)
Cystopteris fragilis
Garden Bird's-foot-trefoil (2)
Lotus corniculatus
Lace Foamflower (1)
Tiarella trifoliata
Lewis' Mock Orange (1)
Philadelphus lewisii
Menzies' Wintergreen (1)
Chimaphila menziesii
Moose (1)
Alces alces
Mountain Hemlock (1)
Tsuga mertensiana
Mountain Lady's-slipper (1)
Cypripedium montanum
Mule Deer (1)
Odocoileus hemionus
Oxeye Daisy (1)
Leucanthemum vulgare
Ponderosa Pine (2)
Pinus ponderosa
Prairie-smoke (1)
Geum triflorum
Red Clover (1)
Trifolium pratense
Red Crossbill (1)
Loxia curvirostra
Red-stem Springbeauty (1)
Claytonia rubra
Russian Leafy Spurge (1)
Euphorbia virgata
Small-flower Blue-eyed Mary (1)
Collinsia parviflora
Smooth Thimble Mushroom (1)
Verpa conica
Sweetclover (1)
Melilotus officinalis
Terrestrial Gartersnake (1)
Thamnophis elegans
Western Larch (1)
Larix occidentalis
Western Roughleaf Violet (1)
Viola orbiculata
Western Turkeybeard (1)
Xerophyllum tenax
Yellow Buckwheat (1)
Eriogonum flavum
a fungus (1)
Rhytisma arbuti
a fungus (1)
Anthracobia melaloma
a millipede (1)
Chonaphe armata
a millipede (1)
Orophe cabinetus
Federally Listed Species (8)

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.

Spalding's Campion
Silene spaldingiiThreatened
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 (5)

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

Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
California Gull
Larus californicus
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
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.

Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
California Gull
Larus californicus
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Vegetation (12)

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

Southern Rockies Mixed Conifer Forest
Tree / Conifer · 1,128 ha
GNR36.9%
GNR15.5%
GNR12.6%
Rocky Mountain Lodgepole Pine Forest
Tree / Conifer · 259 ha
GNR8.5%
Southern Rockies Mixed Conifer Forest
Tree / Conifer · 243 ha
GNR8.0%
Northern Rockies Subalpine Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 149 ha
GNR4.9%
GNR3.6%
Northern Rockies Foothill Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 102 ha
GNR3.3%
GNR2.4%
Northern Rockies Subalpine Grassland
Herb / Grassland · 47 ha
GNR1.5%
Rocky Mountain Subalpine Meadow
Herb / Grassland · 36 ha
GNR1.2%
GNR1.0%

Sundance Ridge

Sundance Ridge Roadless Area

Lolo National Forest, Montana · 7,558 acres