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Poecile gambeli

(Ridgway, 1886)

Mountain Chickadee

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G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.101252
Element CodeABPAW01040
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVertebrate Animal
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCraniata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyParidae
GenusPoecile
Other Common Names
Carbonero Ceja Blanca (ES) Mésange de Gambel (FR) mountain chickadee (EN)
Concept Reference
American Ornithologists' Union (AOU). 1998. Check-list of North American birds. Seventh edition. American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C. [as modified by subsequent supplements and corrections published in The Auk]. Also available online: http://www.aou.org/.
Taxonomic Comments
Formerly in genus Parus; transferred to Poecile by AOU (1997). Allopatric populations in southern California and Arizona exhibited mtDNA genetic divergence of about three percent, which is only slightly less than undoubted species of chickadee differ from each other (Gill et al. 1993).

Phylogenetic analyses indicate that North American chickadees comprise two clades, hudsonicus-rufescens-sclateri versus carolinesis-atricapillus-gambeli (Gill et al. 1993).
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-04-09
Change Date1996-12-02
Range Extent Comments
Resident in mountains from southeastern Alaska, British Columbia, and southwestern Alberta, south to northern Baja California, central and southeastern Arizona, southeastern and central New Mexico, and southwestern Texas.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Montane coniferous forests (especially pine, spruce-fir, and pinyon-juniper) during the breeding season; at lower elevations in mixed (pine-oak) and riparian woodlands during the winter. Nests in a natural tree cavity, woodpecker hole, hole in the ground, or under a rock in a bank. Nest height usually is low, but may be up to 25 m.

Ecology

Mean territory size has been estimated at 1.5 ha; in White Mountains in Arizona, 71.5 breeding pairs/100 ha have been reported (Bureau of Land Management, no date). Less than 10 breeding pairs per 40 ha in northern Arizona; up to 11 pairs per 40 ha in thinned forest with added nest boxes (Brawn and Balda 1988). Territory size in southwestern Alberta averaged about 6-7 ha, overlapped with territories of black-capped chickadee (Hill and Lein 1989).

Reproduction

Clutch size usually is 6-12. Incubation lasts 14 days. Young are tended by both parents, leave the nest in about 20 days. Possibly 2 broods annually.
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest - ConiferForest - MixedWoodland - HardwoodWoodland - ConiferWoodland - Mixed
Palustrine Habitats
Riparian
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Yukon TerritoryS3Yes
AlbertaS5Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
SaskatchewanSNAYes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
ArizonaS5Yes
UtahS4Yes
IdahoS4Yes
NevadaS4Yes
WyomingS5B,S5NYes
New MexicoS3Yes
ColoradoS5Yes
WashingtonS4Yes
MontanaS5Yes
OklahomaS1NYes
OregonS5Yes
TexasS5BYes
Navajo NationS5Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
Roadless Areas (430)
Arizona (14)
AreaForestAcres
Barbershop CanyonCoconino National Forest1,311
Big RidgeKaibab National Forest9,087
BoulderTonto National Forest40,359
Butterfly Roadless AreaCoronado National Forest42,296
Cdo WsaCoronado National Forest1,955
GoldfieldTonto National Forest15,257
HellsgateTonto National Forest6,171
Lime CreekTonto National Forest42,568
MazatzalTonto National Forest16,942
Oracle RoadlessCoronado National Forest22,365
PinalenoCoronado National Forest130,920
Red PointKaibab National Forest7,139
Salt HouseApache-Sitgreaves National Forests21,848
Sierra Ancha Wilderness ContiguousTonto National Forest7,787
California (145)
AreaForestAcres
AgnewSequoia National Forest9,561
AntimonyLos Padres National Forest40,911
Arroyo SecoAngeles National Forest4,703
Bald MountainTahoe National Forest5,832
Barker ValleyCleveland National Forest11,940
Bear Camp FlatModoc National Forest2,471
Benton RangeInyo National Forest9,637
Birch CreekInyo National Forest28,816
Black ButteMendocino National Forest15,461
Black CanyonInyo National Forest32,421
Black Mtn.Sequoia National Forest15,102
Blue Creek Rare ISix Rivers National Forest12,134
Boundary Peak (CA)Inyo National Forest210,884
Bucks LakePlumas National Forest680
Cactus Springs BSan Bernardino National Forest3,106
CalienteCleveland National Forest5,953
Caples CreekEldorado National Forest17,854
Carson - IcebergStanislaus National Forest56,430
Castle Crags AShasta-Trinity National Forest113
Castle Crags BShasta-Trinity National Forest1,619
Castle PeakTahoe National Forest14,974
ChannellSequoia National Forest45,429
ChicoSequoia National Forest39,836
Chips CreekLassen National Forest29,089
Circle MountainSan Bernardino National Forest6,375
City CreekSan Bernardino National Forest9,997
ColdwaterCleveland National Forest8,402
Coyote NorthInyo National Forest11,932
Coyote SoutheastInyo National Forest53,159
Crane Mtn.Modoc National Forest1,269
Crystal CreekSan Bernardino National Forest6,783
Cucamonga AAngeles National Forest1,249
Cucamonga BSan Bernardino National Forest11,933
Cucamonga CSan Bernardino National Forest4,106
Cutca ValleyCleveland National Forest14,530
CuyamaLos Padres National Forest19,631
DardanellesEldorado National Forest8,110
De La GuerraLos Padres National Forest5,418
Deep CreekSan Bernardino National Forest23,869
Devil GulchSierra National Forest30,490
Dexter CanyonInyo National Forest17,053
Dinkey LakesSierra National Forest34,171
Dobie FlatModoc National Forest15,079
DomeStanislaus National Forest11,085
Domeland Add.Sequoia National Forest3,046
Duncan CanyonTahoe National Forest8,621
EagleStanislaus National Forest16,116
East YubaTahoe National Forest17,968
EbbettsHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest255
Elk CreekMendocino National Forest23,182
Fox MountainLos Padres National Forest52,072
Glass MountainInyo National Forest52,867
Granite ChiefTahoe National Forest6,546
Granite PeakSan Bernardino National Forest450
Greenhorn CreekSequoia National Forest28,226
GrindstoneMendocino National Forest26,031
Grouse LakesTahoe National Forest19,085
Hall Natural AreaInyo National Forest5,236
Heart LakeLassen National Forest9,349
Heartbreak RidgeSan Bernardino National Forest4,455
Hixon FlatSan Bernardino National Forest8,095
Hoover - Green Ck NoHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest7,155
Hoover - Mt.olsenHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest624
Hoover - NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,574
Hoover - Twin LakesHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest102
Hoover - Virginia LksHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,050
Horse Creek RidgeSan Bernardino National Forest8,969
Horse Mdw.Inyo National Forest5,687
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
IshiLassen National Forest21,805
Jennie LakeSequoia National Forest2,388
Kings RiverSierra National Forest52,999
Lake EleanorShasta-Trinity National Forest397
LavasModoc National Forest25,864
Log Cabin SaddlebagInyo National Forest15,165
Long MeadowHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,967
MatilijaLos Padres National Forest5,218
Middle ForkPlumas National Forest29,278
Middle YubaTahoe National Forest7,379
MillModoc National Forest321
Mill CreekSequoia National Forest27,643
Mill CreekLassen National Forest7,587
Mill PeakSan Bernardino National Forest7,884
MonoLos Padres National Forest28,141
Mt. JacksonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest20,721
Mt. EddyShasta-Trinity National Forest7,232
Mt. HoffmanModoc National Forest9,780
Mt. OlsenInyo National Forest2,161
Mt. RebaStanislaus National Forest3,869
Mt. Shasta AShasta-Trinity National Forest676
Mt. Shasta BShasta-Trinity National Forest2,809
Mt. VidaModoc National Forest7,771
NessieInyo National Forest830
NightStanislaus National Forest3,173
North Fork American RiverTahoe National Forest38,495
North Fork Middle Fork American RiverTahoe National Forest11,245
North LakeInyo National Forest2,406
North MountainStanislaus National Forest7,856
Onion SpringsLassen National Forest2,421
PepperdineModoc National Forest10
Pleasant ViewAngeles National Forest26,395
Poison HoleEldorado National Forest2,627
PowleyModoc National Forest6,268
PyramidEldorado National Forest24,347
Pyramid Peak BSan Bernardino National Forest7,194
Raymond PeakStanislaus National Forest3,646
Raymond PeakEldorado National Forest2,518
Raywood Flat BSan Bernardino National Forest11,373
Red MountainAngeles National Forest8,034
RinconSequoia National Forest54,610
Robinson PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,835
Rock Creek WestInyo National Forest3,626
Rouse HillSan Bernardino National Forest13,745
San DimasAngeles National Forest7,160
San JoaquinSierra National Forest22,474
Sawmill - BadlandsLos Padres National Forest51,362
Sespe - FrazierLos Padres National Forest106,910
Sheep MountainAngeles National Forest21,098
SherwinInyo National Forest3,140
Ship MountainSix Rivers National Forest11,936
ShuteyeSierra National Forest7,313
Sill HillCleveland National Forest5,294
Silver HillHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,423
Slate Mtn.Sequoia National Forest12,299
Snow MountainLassen National Forest2,165
South SierraSequoia National Forest8,008
South SierraInyo National Forest41,853
Strawberry PeakAngeles National Forest7,245
SugarloafSan Bernardino National Forest8,206
Sweetwater (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest19,241
Table Mtn.Inyo National Forest4,215
TinemahaInyo National Forest27,060
Tioga LakeInyo National Forest829
Tragedy - Elephants BackEldorado National Forest20,866
Trail LakeLassen National Forest1,124
TuleAngeles National Forest9,861
WaterhouseStanislaus National Forest4,394
West YubaPlumas National Forest6,071
WestforkAngeles National Forest4,407
Wheeler RidgeInyo National Forest15,744
Wild Cattle MtnLassen National Forest4,965
Wild Horse Mtn. (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest28,822
Wonoga Pk.Inyo National Forest11,272
WoodpeckerSequoia National Forest11,936
WoolstaffSequoia National Forest41,445
Colorado (8)
AreaForestAcres
Bristol HeadRio Grande NF46,087
Comanche Peak Adjacent AreaArapaho & Roosevelt NFs44,158
Dome PeakRoutt NF35,716
HermosaSan Juan NF148,103
Long ParkRoutt NF42,100
Red TableWhite River NF39,122
San MiguelSan Juan NF64,263
Storm PeakSan Juan NF57,617
Idaho (10)
AreaForestAcres
Bighorn - WeitasNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest254,845
Borah PeakSalmon-Challis National Forest130,463
HoodooNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest153,868
Lemhi RangeSalmon-Challis National Forest308,533
NeedlesPayette National Forest131,279
PalisadesCaribou-Targhee National Forest122,002
Peace RockBoise National Forest191,734
Pioneer MountainsSawtooth National Forest119,563
Pioneer MountainsSalmon-Challis National Forest172,460
SeceshPayette National Forest248,088
Montana (34)
AreaForestAcres
Allan Mountain (01946)Bitterroot National Forest104,184
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLolo National Forest118,485
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanHelena National Forest51,360
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLewis and Clark National Forest344,022
Big LogHelena National Forest8,954
Big Snowy Mountains WsaLewis and Clark National Forest88,003
Bmss Ra 1485Flathead National Forest334,275
BridgerGallatin National Forest45,059
Buckhorn Ridge (MT)Kootenai National Forest34,716
Cabin Creek Wildlife Management Area OcdGallatin National Forest35,048
Cabinet Face East #671Kootenai National Forest50,326
Devils TowerHelena National Forest7,144
Evans GulchLolo National Forest8,059
Freezeout MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest97,305
Gallatin FringeGallatin National Forest51,571
HolterHelena National Forest1,965
HoodooLolo National Forest105,162
Hyalite - Porcupine - Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study AreaGallatin National Forest143,991
Lazyman GulchHelena National Forest11,614
Line Creek PlateauCuster National Forest24,825
LionheadGallatin National Forest33,549
MadisonGallatin National Forest127,859
Maple PeakLolo National Forest6,469
Mt. BushnellLolo National Forest41,798
Mt. Gmt Area HCuster National Forest1,335
Mt. Henry #666Kootenai National Forest13,603
North AbsarokaGallatin National Forest159,075
Proposed Line Creek PrnaCuster National Forest389
QuiggLolo National Forest67,267
Red Lodge Creek HellroaringCuster National Forest17,210
Silver KingLolo National Forest12,816
Silver KingBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest64,289
Storm LakeBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest9,324
Trout CreekKootenai National Forest30,851
Nevada (27)
AreaForestAcres
Alta T - East AHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest114
Alta T - NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,325
Angel Peak NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest12,577
Arc Dome - MahoganyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,208
Bald Mtn.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest41,598
Charleston - CarpenterHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest17,828
Charleston - Macks CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest11,378
Duck Creek Mtns.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest12,165
Jobs Peak (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,342
Mystic (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,644
Rose - Big MeadowsHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest311
Rose - BroncoHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest868
Rose - Davis Mdw.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,361
Rose - EvansHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,782
Rose - GalenaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,711
Rose - Gray CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest366
Rose - SummitHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9
Rose - Whites CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,568
Ruby - Lamoille CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest32,771
Ruby - Secret Pk.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest6,749
Ruby - ThompsonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,289
Snake - Can Young NHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest336
Snake - ChokecherryHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest30,845
Snake - MurphyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest27,064
Snake - Peacock CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,069
South SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest125,614
Table Mtn. - EastHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest87,789
New Mexico (36)
AreaForestAcres
Apache Kid ContiguousCibola National Forest67,542
Black CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,922
Canyon CreekGila National Forest9,824
Columbine - Hondo Wilderness Study AreaCarson National Forest43,739
Comales CanyonCarson National Forest4,389
Contiguous To Black & Aldo Leopold WildernessGila National Forest111,883
Contiguous To Gila Wilderness & Primitive AreaGila National Forest79,049
Cruces BasinCarson National Forest5,244
DatilCibola National Forest13,958
Devils CreekGila National Forest89,916
El InviernoSanta Fe National Forest29,927
GallinasSanta Fe National Forest13,208
Grass MountainSanta Fe National Forest3,254
Guaje CanyonSanta Fe National Forest6,104
Holy GhostSanta Fe National Forest2,352
Juan de Gabaldon GrantSanta Fe National Forest8,023
Latir PeakCarson National Forest3,573
LemitasSanta Fe National Forest8,129
Little TesuqueSanta Fe National Forest815
Meadow CreekGila National Forest34,167
Mother HubbardGila National Forest5,895
Nichols ReservoirSanta Fe National Forest1,518
NolanGila National Forest13,051
Ortega PeakLincoln National Forest11,545
PecosCarson National Forest13,436
Pecos WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest5,396
RendijaSanta Fe National Forest2,176
Ryan HillCibola National Forest34,201
San JoseCibola National Forest16,950
San Pedro ParksSanta Fe National Forest5,824
Sawyers PeakGila National Forest59,743
South Guadalupe MountainsLincoln National Forest20,930
Tesuque CreekSanta Fe National Forest810
Thompson PeakSanta Fe National Forest33,001
West Face Sacramento MountainsLincoln National Forest41,176
Wheeler Peak WildernessCarson National Forest2,677
Oregon (39)
AreaForestAcres
BearwallowsDeschutes National Forest7,317
Bend WatershedDeschutes National Forest14,829
Boulder ParkWallowa-Whitman National Forest12,141
Brattain ButteFremont National Forest5,959
Charlton ButteWillamette National Forest3,031
Crane MountainFremont National Forest23,096
DoneganUmpqua National Forest5,914
Frog CampWillamette National Forest491
HellholeUmatilla National Forest65,679
HomesteadWallowa-Whitman National Forest5,817
Hurricane CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest1,606
Jackson Creek AppendageUmpqua National Forest4,673
Jaussaud CorralUmatilla National Forest5,535
Lake ForkWallowa-Whitman National Forest21,936
LarchMt. Hood National Forest12,961
Little Eagle MeadowsWallowa-Whitman National Forest6,984
Little SheepWallowa-Whitman National Forest5,238
LookingglassUmatilla National Forest4,859
Lookout MountainOchoco National Forest14,115
Maiden PeakWillamette National Forest9,627
Maiden PeakDeschutes National Forest26,432
Metolius BreaksDeschutes National Forest11,141
Mt. EmilyWallowa-Whitman National Forest8,421
Mt. JeffersonDeschutes National Forest2,282
Mt. BaileyUmpqua National Forest18,401
North PaulinaDeschutes National Forest19,670
OlallieMt. Hood National Forest7,607
ReservoirWallowa-Whitman National Forest13,641
Rolling Grounds AppendageUmpqua National Forest1,987
SherwoodUmpqua National Forest2,449
Sky Lakes AWinema National Forest3,940
South PaulinaDeschutes National Forest9,074
Twin MountainWallowa-Whitman National Forest58,533
Upper Catherine CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest6,446
Upper Grande RondeWallowa-Whitman National Forest11,723
WaldoDeschutes National Forest4,973
Waldo - LakeWillamette National Forest2,993
Walla Walla RiverUmatilla National Forest34,416
West - South BachelorDeschutes National Forest25,994
South Dakota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Indian CreekBuffalo Gap National Grassland24,666
Texas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Big CreekNational Forests in Texas1,447
Utah (56)
AreaForestAcres
0401001Ashley National Forest11,705
0401002Ashley National Forest36,113
0401006Ashley National Forest7,645
0401012Ashley National Forest46,400
0401016Ashley National Forest5,695
0401024Ashley National Forest12,882
0419020Ashley National Forest355,684
418001Uinta National Forest5,697
418007Uinta National Forest6,816
418014Uinta National Forest9,683
418016Uinta National Forest35,240
418024Uinta National Forest51,699
418025Uinta National Forest32,698
418026Uinta National Forest14,038
418027Uinta National Forest13,884
418028Uinta National Forest34,002
418029Uinta National Forest15,673
418040Uinta National Forest1,702
418043Uinta National Forest9,493
Boulder Mtn. / Boulder Top / Deer LakeDixie National Forest110,690
CottonwoodDixie National Forest6,754
Cove CreekFishlake National Forest25,555
Dairy ForkManti-Lasal National Forest30,222
East MountainManti-Lasal National Forest30,705
FishhookDixie National Forest12,959
Fishlake MountainFishlake National Forest25,217
GibsonWasatch-Cache National Forest5,350
HancockDixie National Forest9,809
Happy ValleyDixie National Forest14,458
High Uintas (UT)Wasatch-Cache National Forest102,398
Hilgard MountainFishlake National Forest28,389
Hog RanchDixie National Forest17,130
Horse Mountain - Mans PeakManti-Lasal National Forest22,159
LakesWasatch-Cache National Forest121,967
Lava BedsDixie National Forest14,944
Lone Peak ContiguousWasatch-Cache National Forest874
Long Neck Mesa / Steep Creek / Oak Creek - Steep Creek / OakDixie National Forest55,489
Mahogany RangeWasatch-Cache National Forest11,409
Mollens HollowWasatch-Cache National Forest17,690
Mt. AireWasatch-Cache National Forest9,681
Mt. Logan NorthWasatch-Cache National Forest18,930
Mt. Logan SouthWasatch-Cache National Forest17,014
Mt. NaomiWasatch-Cache National Forest41,922
Mt. OlympusWasatch-Cache National Forest9,982
Mt. Johns Peak - Mt AliceFishlake National Forest12,469
MytogeFishlake National Forest8,286
NoblettsWasatch-Cache National Forest3,116
North PavantFishlake National Forest53,262
Pine Valley MountainsDixie National Forest57,673
Price RiverManti-Lasal National Forest24,349
Red Canyon NorthDixie National Forest9,973
Right Hand Fork LoganWasatch-Cache National Forest15,023
Swan Creek MountainWasatch-Cache National Forest9,390
Temple PeakWasatch-Cache National Forest24,081
Twin PeaksWasatch-Cache National Forest6,157
White PineWasatch-Cache National Forest1,942
Washington (21)
AreaForestAcres
Black CanyonOkanogan National Forest9,681
Blue SlideWenatchee National Forest17,505
ChelanWenatchee National Forest74,650
Clackamas MountainOkanogan National Forest12,478
Devils GulchWenatchee National Forest24,419
Goat Rocks AdjWenatchee National Forest6,108
Granite MountainOkanogan National Forest27,428
Grassy TopIdaho Panhandle National Forests13,485
Harvey CreekColville National Forest10,140
Liberty BellOkanogan National Forest108,495
Long SwampOkanogan National Forest66,344
Meadow CreekUmatilla National Forest4,882
Mt. BonaparteOkanogan National Forest10,891
NaneumWenatchee National Forest4,508
Norse PeakWenatchee National Forest10,169
Pasayten RimOkanogan National Forest17,074
SawtoothOkanogan National Forest122,194
SpanglerUmatilla National Forest5,936
TaneumWenatchee National Forest26,140
TeanawayWenatchee National Forest72,849
TiffanyOkanogan National Forest22,045
Wyoming (38)
AreaForestAcres
Beartooth Proposed WildernessShoshone National Forest16,837
Cloud Peak ContiguousBighorn National Forest113,757
Devils CanyonBighorn National Forest37,416
East Fork EncampmentMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest7,445
Encampment River AdditionMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest4,996
French CreekMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest5,928
Grayback RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest295,113
Grommund CreekBighorn National Forest12,089
Gros Ventre MountainsBridger-Teton National Forest106,418
Hazelton PeaksBighorn National Forest10,029
Horse Creek MesaBighorn National Forest77,808
Leigh CreekBighorn National Forest19,180
Libby FlatsMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest11,107
Little BighornBighorn National Forest133,949
Middle ForkMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest13,238
Middle ForkShoshone National Forest51,772
Monument RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest17,720
Pacific Creek - Blackrock CreekBridger-Teton National Forest24,658
PalisadesTarghee National Forest1,121
Phillips RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest10,108
Piney CreekBighorn National Forest22,240
Rock CreekMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest18,874
Rock CreekBighorn National Forest48,657
Salt River RangeBridger-Teton National Forest235,661
Sheep MountainMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest17,626
Sibley LakeBighorn National Forest10,367
Snowy RangeMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest29,660
South Beartooth HighwayShoshone National Forest105,570
Spread Creek - Gros Ventre RiverBridger-Teton National Forest166,097
Sulphur CreekShoshone National Forest30,221
Teton Corridor TrailheadsBridger-Teton National Forest286
Walker PrairieBighorn National Forest62,434
Wapiti Valley NorthShoshone National Forest18,345
Wapiti Valley SouthShoshone National Forest43,517
West Slope TetonsTarghee National Forest47,448
West Slope WindsBridger-Teton National Forest143,252
Wilderness Study AreaTarghee National Forest51,961
Windy MountainShoshone National Forest31,283
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