Ward Eagle

Lolo National Forest · Montana · 8,556 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (55)

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

American Dipper (1)
Cinclus mexicanus
American Pika (1)
Ochotona princeps
American Rockbrake (1)
Cryptogramma acrostichoides
American Trailplant (1)
Adenocaulon bicolor
Arrow-leaf Groundsel (1)
Senecio triangularis
Bear's Head (1)
Hericium abietis
Blushing Rocktripe Lichen (1)
Umbilicaria virginis
Bull Elephant's-head (1)
Pedicularis groenlandica
Clasping Twisted-stalk (1)
Streptopus amplexifolius
Columbia Spotted Frog (4)
Rana luteiventris
Columbian Monkshood (1)
Aconitum columbianum
Common Gartersnake (1)
Thamnophis sirtalis
Common Shepherd's Purse (1)
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Elegant Mariposa Lily (1)
Calochortus elegans
Fly Amanita (1)
Amanita muscaria
Fragile Fern (1)
Cystopteris fragilis
Gray Wolf (1)
Canis lupus
Heartleaf Springbeauty (1)
Claytonia cordifolia
Hoary Marmot (2)
Marmota caligata
Hooker's Mandarin (1)
Prosartes hookeri
Iceland Lichen (1)
Cetraria islandica
Lace Foamflower (2)
Tiarella trifoliata
Lace Lipfern (1)
Myriopteris gracillima
Lanceleaf Stonecrop (1)
Sedum lanceolatum
Large-flower Yellow Fawnlily (1)
Erythronium grandiflorum
Largeleaf Avens (1)
Geum macrophyllum
Lewis' Monkeyflower (1)
Erythranthe lewisii
Mountain Hemlock (2)
Tsuga mertensiana
Mountain Maple (1)
Acer glabrum
Mountain Wolf Lichen (1)
Letharia lupina
Northern Holly Fern (1)
Polystichum lonchitis
One-sided Wintergreen (1)
Orthilia secunda
Orange Agoseris (1)
Agoseris aurantiaca
Oregon Boxleaf (1)
Paxistima myrsinites
Pacific Yew (1)
Taxus brevifolia
Pink Mountain-heath (2)
Phyllodoce empetriformis
Piper's Anemone (3)
Anemonoides piperi
Purple Clematis (1)
Clematis occidentalis
Red Baneberry (1)
Actaea rubra
Red Elderberry (1)
Sambucus racemosa
Rocky Mountain Tailed Frog (1)
Ascaphus montanus
Single-flowered Clintonia (2)
Clintonia uniflora
Solomon's-plume (1)
Maianthemum racemosum
Square-twigged Huckleberry (3)
Vaccinium membranaceum
Subarctic Ladyfern (1)
Athyrium filix-femina
Swainson's Thrush (1)
Catharus ustulatus
Taper-leaf Beardtongue (1)
Penstemon attenuatus
Terrestrial Gartersnake (1)
Thamnophis elegans
Towering Lousewort (1)
Pedicularis bracteosa
Western Toad (1)
Anaxyrus boreas
Western Trillium (1)
Trillium ovatum
Western Turkeybeard (8)
Xerophyllum tenax
Western White Pine (1)
Pinus monticola
White-flower Hawkweed (1)
Hieracium albiflorum
a bolete fungus (1)
Caloboletus frustosus
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.

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
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
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.

Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Evening Grosbeak
Coccothraustes vespertinus
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Vegetation (8)

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

GNR37.5%
Southern Rockies Mixed Conifer Forest
Tree / Conifer · 746 ha
GNR21.6%
GNR11.6%
Rocky Mountain Lodgepole Pine Forest
Tree / Conifer · 377 ha
GNR10.9%
Southern Rockies Mixed Conifer Forest
Tree / Conifer · 273 ha
GNR7.9%
GNR4.0%
Northern Rockies Subalpine Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 121 ha
GNR3.5%
Rocky Mountain Cliff Canyon and Massive Bedrock
Sparse / Sparsely Vegetated · 42 ha
1.2%

Ward Eagle

Ward Eagle Roadless Area

Lolo National Forest, Montana · 8,556 acres