Sierra Nevada Cliff and Canyon

EVT 9213
SparseSparsely vegetated
Roadless Areas (119)

Inventoried Roadless Areas where this ecosystem is present, identified from LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type spatial analysis. Coverage indicates the proportion of each area occupied by this ecosystem type.

California (114)

AreaForestCoverageHectares
WoodchuckSierra National Forest38.7%42.12
Grouse LakesTahoe National Forest30.6%2,361.15
Wonoga Pk.Inyo National Forest28.6%1,306.8
Wheeler RidgeInyo National Forest24.9%1,583.19
Mono CratersInyo National Forest21.3%612.81
Tragedy - Elephants BackEldorado National Forest20.6%1,743.84
HortonInyo National Forest20.2%468.45
ButtermilkInyo National Forest18.9%41.49
Independence CreekInyo National Forest17.6%954.27
South SierraInyo National Forest16.3%2,768.94
Mt. OlsenInyo National Forest16.1%140.76
ShuteyeSierra National Forest16.1%476.01
Domeland Add.Sequoia National Forest15.6%192.87
Hoover - EastHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest15.4%5.76
LavaLassen National Forest14.2%343.62
WaterhouseStanislaus National Forest14.0%248.22
Poison HoleEldorado National Forest13.9%148.05
Fawn LakeEldorado National Forest12.9%59.94
Granite Chief SLake Tahoe Basin Management Unit12.7%29.07
Adams PeakPlumas National Forest11.3%241.02
Caples CreekEldorado National Forest10.9%786.87
Granite Chief NLake Tahoe Basin Management Unit10.8%25.74
ChannellSequoia National Forest10.7%1,970.1
Mokelumne - Hawkins PkHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest10.1%677.34
Rock Creek WestInyo National Forest9.8%144.27
Jobs Peak (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9.2%847.44
Timbered CraterLassen National Forest9.0%148.86
Tuolumne RiverStanislaus National Forest8.9%621.36
PyramidEldorado National Forest8.9%877.86
Horse Mdw.Inyo National Forest7.5%173.52
Whisky CreekInyo National Forest7.5%26.19
Trumbull PeakStanislaus National Forest7.5%186.66
Mokelumne - CharityHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest7.4%6.03
Mt. HoffmanModoc National Forest7.3%288.9
Dinkey LakesSierra National Forest6.9%951.48
Chips CreekPlumas National Forest6.3%330.48
South SierraSequoia National Forest6.3%203.49
PyramidLake Tahoe Basin Management Unit6.2%195.21
Castle PeakTahoe National Forest6.2%374.58
Laurel McgeeInyo National Forest6.1%216.45
Granite ChiefTahoe National Forest6.0%158.4
Raymond PeakEldorado National Forest5.9%60.3
Mystic (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5.8%19.62
Mokelumne - PleasantHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5.8%6.3
Mt. Shasta BShasta-Trinity National Forest5.6%63.81
Raymond PeakStanislaus National Forest5.6%82.62
Rose - IcelandHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5.4%25.74
WoolstaffSequoia National Forest5.3%884.79
West YubaPlumas National Forest5.2%127.35
MonarchSierra National Forest5.1%14.22
Nevahbe RidgeInyo National Forest5.0%6.12
North Fork American RiverTahoe National Forest4.9%769.59
Devils GardenLassen National Forest4.9%66.69
ChicoSequoia National Forest4.7%765.27
DardanellesLake Tahoe Basin Management Unit4.7%272.61
Chips CreekLassen National Forest4.7%555.3
Hoover - Emma LakeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4.7%19.08
FreelLake Tahoe Basin Management Unit4.4%271.71
Mt. RaymondSierra National Forest4.4%123.03
Cherry LakeStanislaus National Forest4.3%19.26
North LakeInyo National Forest4.3%41.67
MosesSequoia National Forest4.3%382.14
San JoaquinSierra National Forest4.2%382.14
EagleStanislaus National Forest4.1%265.68
DardanellesEldorado National Forest3.7%122.49
Bell MeadowStanislaus National Forest3.7%120.24
Sycamore SpringsSierra National Forest3.7%150.75
Hoover - NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3.7%23.31
Mokelumne - Mt. BullionHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3.6%197.64
Kings RiverSierra National Forest3.5%761.4
Andrews Mtn.Inyo National Forest3.5%141.12
Heart LakeLassen National Forest3.5%133.02
Carson - IcebergStanislaus National Forest3.4%771.66
RinconSequoia National Forest3.3%735.93
Robinson PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3.3%78.3
Jennie LakeSequoia National Forest3.3%31.77
Mt. RebaStanislaus National Forest3.3%51.39
Ferguson RidgeSierra National Forest3.2%80.19
DomeStanislaus National Forest3.1%140.04
SherwinInyo National Forest3.1%39.51
WoodpeckerSequoia National Forest3.0%143.82
Table Mtn.Inyo National Forest2.8%47.88
Mill CreekSequoia National Forest2.6%287.55
West YubaTahoe National Forest2.5%164.34
Devil GulchSierra National Forest2.5%302.31
San JoaquinInyo National Forest2.4%191.52
Burnt Lava FlowModoc National Forest2.3%79.2
Log Cabin SaddlebagInyo National Forest2.3%140.85
MayfieldLassen National Forest2.3%132.21
Bald RockPlumas National Forest2.2%41.04
Duncan CanyonTahoe National Forest2.0%68.4
Oat Mtn.Sequoia National Forest1.9%96.39
Grizzly PeakPlumas National Forest1.9%48.78
Coyote SoutheastInyo National Forest1.9%413.1
Birch CreekInyo National Forest1.9%218.43
Coyote NorthInyo National Forest1.7%83.61
PaiuteInyo National Forest1.6%379.35
East YubaTahoe National Forest1.6%115.29
ProspectLassen National Forest1.6%26.1
Slate Mtn.Sequoia National Forest1.6%78.66
Glass MountainInyo National Forest1.4%304.92
AgnewSequoia National Forest1.4%54.54
Dennison PeakSequoia National Forest1.4%35.64
TinemahaInyo National Forest1.4%151.65
North MountainStanislaus National Forest1.3%41.94
Long MeadowHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1.3%62.64
Cub CreekLassen National Forest1.3%43.74
Greenhorn CreekSequoia National Forest1.1%124.65
Middle YubaTahoe National Forest1.0%30.24
Soldier CanyonInyo National Forest0.9%145.53
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest0.8%86.13
Middle ForkPlumas National Forest0.8%92.7
Boundary Peak (CA)Inyo National Forest0.7%575.19
Black CanyonInyo National Forest0.5%71.19

Nevada (5)

AreaForestCoverageHectares
Rose - GalenaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest10.1%151.74
Jobs Peak (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest8.8%47.7
Rose - Gray CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest6.3%9.27
Mystic (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3.2%71.91
Rose - Davis Mdw.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1.6%15.75
Methodology and Data Sources

Ecosystem classification: Ecosystems are classified using the LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type (EVT) layer, mapped to NatureServe Terrestrial Ecological Systems via a curated crosswalk. Each EVT is linked to the USNVC (U.S. National Vegetation Classification) hierarchy through pixel-level co-occurrence analysis of LANDFIRE EVT and NatureServe IVC Group rasters across all roadless areas.

Vegetation coverage: Coverage percentages and hectares are derived from zonal statistics of the LANDFIRE 2024 EVT raster intersected with roadless area boundaries.

Ecosystem narratives and community species: Sourced from the NatureServe Explorer API, representing professional ecological assessments of vegetation composition, environmental setting, dynamics, threats, and characteristic species assemblages.

IVC hierarchy: The International Vegetation Classification hierarchy is sourced from the USNVC v3.0 Catalog, providing the full classification from Biome through Association levels.

Component associations: Plant community associations listed as components of each NatureServe Ecological System. Association data from the NatureServe Explorer API.

State ranks: Conservation status ranks assigned by NatureServe member programs in each state where the ecosystem occurs.