Research Natural Area Locations
The table below lists the Research Natural Areas within the area of the United States managed by the Rocky Mountain Research Station.
A listing of the Research Natural Areas for Rocky Mountain Research Station can be downloaded in CSV format here: Download CSV
Research Natural Areas
| Title | Forest Region | State |
|---|---|---|
| Afton Front | Intermountain Region (R4) | Wyoming |
| Allan Mountain | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Aquarius | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| Ashley Gorge | Intermountain Region (R4) | Utah |
| Babbit Peak | Intermountain Region (R4) | Nevada |
| Back Creek | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Bald Mountain | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| Bald Mountain | Intermountain Region (R4) | Nevada |
| Bannock Creek | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Barktable Ridge | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Bartleson Peak | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Basin Creek | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Basin Gulch | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Bear Creek | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Bear Creek | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Bear Valley Creek | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Belvidere Creek | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Bernalillo Watershed | Southwestern Region (R3) | New Mexico |
| Bernice | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Big Creek | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Big Snowy | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Binarch Creek | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| Bitterroot Mountain Snow Avalanche | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Bitterroot River | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Black Butte | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Boston Peak | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Colorado |
| Bottle Lake | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| Boulder Creek | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Bowen Gulch | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Colorado |
| Browse | Intermountain Region (R4) | Utah |
| Bruin Mountain | Intermountain Region (R4) | Utah |
| Buckhorn Mountain | Southwestern Region (R3) | Arizona |
| Bull Elk Park | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Wyoming |
| Bull Run Creek | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| Bullion Canyon | Intermountain Region (R4) | Utah |
| Burns Canyon | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Burton Canyon | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Bush Highway | Southwestern Region (R3) | Arizona |
| Butterfly Peak | Southwestern Region (R3) | Arizona |
| Cabin Gulch | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Cache Creek Lakes | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Campo | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Colorado |
| Canyon City | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | South Dakota |
| Canyon Creek | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| Carlton Ridge | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Carpenter Canyon | Intermountain Region (R4) | Nevada |
| Casner canyon | Southwestern Region (R3) | Arizona |
| Cave Mountain | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Chateau Falls | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| Chilcoot Peak | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Circle End Creek | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Cliff Dwellers Pasture | Intermountain Region (R4) | Utah |
| Cliff Lake | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Colson Creek | Intermountain Region (R4) | Florida |
| Copper Mountain | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Coram | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Cottonwood Creek | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Council Grove | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Council Mountain | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Cuddy Mountain | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Daves Draw | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Colorado |
| Davis Canyon | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Deadman Creek | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Colorado |
| Desert Range | Intermountain Region (R4) | Utah |
| Dexter Basin | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Dome Lake | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Dry Buck | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Dry Gulch-Forge Creek | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Dry Mountain | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Dutch Creek | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| East Fork Bitterroot | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| East Fork of Mill Creek | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| East Shore | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Eggers Creek | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Elgin | Southwestern Region (R3) | Arizona |
| Elk Creek | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| Elk Creek Exclosure | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Elk Knoll | Intermountain Region (R4) | Utah |
| Emery Creek | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Escalante Creek | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Colorado |
| Fall Creek | Intermountain Region (R4) | Nevada |
| Fanny/Boles | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | South Dakota |
| Ferry Landing | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Finger Mesa | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Colorado |
| Fish Lake | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| Five Lakes Butte | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| Four Bit Creek | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| Frog Meadows | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| G A Pearson | Southwestern Region (R3) | Arizona |
| Gates of Birch Creek | Intermountain Region (R4) | Utah |
| Gibson Jack Creek | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Gila River | Southwestern Region (R3) | New Mexico |
| Goat Flat | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Gooding | Southwestern Region (R3) | Arizona |
| Gothic | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Colorado |
| Goudy Canyon | Southwestern Region (R3) | Arizona |
| Grave Peak | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| Grizzly Peak | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Colorado |
| Gros Ventre | Intermountain Region (R4) | Wyoming |
| Gunbarrel | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Gunsight Peak | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Haufer Wash | Southwestern Region (R3) | Arizona |
| Hay Creek | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Wyoming |
| Hell Canyon | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Colorado |
| Hermosa | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Colorado |
| Hideout Mesa | Intermountain Region (R4) | Utah |
| Hole-in-the-Mountain | Intermountain Region (R4) | Nevada |
| Hoosier Ridge | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Colorado |
| Horse Creek | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Horse Prairie | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Hoskins Lake | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Hot Creek | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Colorado |
| Hunt Girl Creek | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| Hurricane Canyon | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Colorado |
| Indian Caves | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Colorado |
| Indian Meadows | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Iron Bog | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Jacks Spring Pinyon | Intermountain Region (R4) | Nevada |
| Jumpoff | Intermountain Region (R4) | Utah |
| Kaniksu Marsh | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| Kenney Creek | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Keota | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Colorado |
| Kettle Lakes | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Colorado |
| Lance Canyon | Intermountain Region (R4) | Utah |
| Lava Butte | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| LeBeau | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Limber Pine | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Line Creek Plateau | Northern Region (R1), Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Montana |
| Little Bitterroot | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Little Granite | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| Little Owl Creek | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Colorado |
| Lochsa | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| Lone Pine | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Colorado |
| Lost Basin Grassland | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Lost Park | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Lost Water Canyon | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Lower Lost Horse Canyon | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Lower Ross Creek | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Lowman | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Mad Creek | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Colorado |
| Mahogany Creek | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Meade Peak | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Meadow Canyon | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Merriam Lake Basin | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Mesita de los Landrones | Southwestern Region (R3) | New Mexico |
| Middle Canyon | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Mill Creek | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Colorado |
| Mill Creek Gorge | Intermountain Region (R4) | Utah |
| Mill Lake | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Minerva Creek | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Mollens Hollow | Intermountain Region (R4) | Utah |
| Montford Creek | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| Monument Canyon | Southwestern Region (R3) | New Mexico |
| Monumental Creek | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Moose Creek Plateau | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Moose Meadow Creek | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| Morris Creek | Intermountain Region (R4) | Utah |
| Mount Goliath | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Colorado |
| Mount Harrison | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Mount Jefferson | Intermountain Region (R4) | Nevada |
| Mount Moriah | Intermountain Region (R4) | Nevada |
| Mount Peale | Intermountain Region (R4) | Utah |
| Mystery Lake | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Narraguinnep | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Colorado |
| Needles | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Nelson Mountain | Intermountain Region (R4) | Utah |
| No Business Creek | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| Norman Parmenter | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| North Fork Boise River | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| North Fork of Castle Creek | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | South Dakota |
| North St. Vrain | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Colorado |
| North Zapata | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Colorado |
| North-South Schell Peaks | Nevada | |
| Oak Creek Canyon | Southwestern Region (R3) | Arizona |
| OBrien Creek | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Obsidian Sands | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| OHara Creek RNA | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| Old Woman Cove | Intermountain Region (R4) | Utah |
| Onion Park | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Osborn Mountain | Intermountain Region (R4) | Wyoming |
| Paine Gulch | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Palace Butte | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Partridge Mountain | Intermountain Region (R4) | Utah |
| Passage Creek | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Pearl Peak | Intermountain Region (R4) | Nevada |
| Pennock Creek | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Colorado |
| Pete Creek Meadows | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Petty Creek | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Phelps Cabin | Southwestern Region (R3) | Arizona |
| Phoebe Meadows | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Plant Creek | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Poker Jim | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Pole Bridge | Southwestern Region (R3) | Arizona |
| Pole Canyon | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Pole Creek Enclosure | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Pollen Lake | Intermountain Region (R4) | Utah |
| Pond Peak | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| Pony Creek | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Pony Meadows | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Potholes | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| Pyramid Peak | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Rainbow Meadows | Intermountain Region (R4) | Nevada |
| Raspberry Gulch | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Red Butte Canyon | Intermountain Region (R4) | Utah |
| Red Canyon | Intermountain Region (R4) | Utah |
| Red Fish Lake Moraine | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Red Mountain | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Roaring River | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Rocky Comfort Flat | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Saddle Mountian | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Colorado |
| Salmon Mountain | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| San Francisco Peaks | Southwestern Region (R3) | Arizona |
| Santa Catalina | Southwestern Region (R3) | Arizona |
| Sapphire Divide | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Sawmill Creek | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Sawtooth Valley Peatlands | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Scotchman No. 2 | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| Seitz Canyon/Echo Lake | Intermountain Region (R4) | Nevada |
| Sheep Creek | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Colorado |
| Sheep Mountain | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Sheep Mountain Bog | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Shell Canyon | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Wyoming |
| Sheyenne Springs | Northern Region (R1) | North Dakota |
| Shoofly Meadows | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Signal Hill | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Nebraska |
| Silver Creek | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Colorado |
| Sims Peak Potholes | Intermountain Region (R4) | Utah |
| Skull-Odell | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Sliding Mountain | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Smiley Mtn | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Smith Creek | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| Sneakfoot Meadows | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| Snowy Range | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Wyoming |
| Snowy Top | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| Soldier Lake | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Spion Kop | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| Spring Branch | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Colorado |
| Square Mountain Creek | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| St Charles Creek | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Steep Lakes | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| Surprise Valley | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Swan River | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Swift Creek | Intermountain Region (R4) | Wyoming |
| Table Cliff | Intermountain Region (R4) | Utah |
| Targhee Creek | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Tepee Creek | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| Theriault Lake | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| Three Ponds | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| Thunderbolt Mountain | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Thurmon Creek | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Timber Cow Ridge | Intermountain Region (R4) | Utah |
| Timbered Cinder Cone | Intermountain Region (R4) | Utah |
| Trapper Creek | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Trinity Mtn | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Troy Peak | Intermountain Region (R4) | Nevada |
| Tuchuck | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Two Top and Big Top Mesas | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Uinta Shale Creek | Intermountain Region (R4) | Utah |
| Ulm Peak | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| Upper Fish Creek | Intermountain Region (R4) | Utah |
| Upper Fishhook | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| Upper Lost Horse Canyon | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Upper Newsome Creek | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| Upper Pine Creek | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | South Dakota |
| Upper Sand Creek | Intermountain Region (R4) | Utah |
| Upper Shoshone Creek | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| W.F. Mueggler Butler Fork | Intermountain Region (R4) | Utah |
| Wagner Basin | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Walling Reef | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Warm Springs Creek | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| Webber Creek | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Wellner Cliffs | Northern Region (R1) | Idaho |
| West Creek | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Colorado |
| West Fork Mink Creek | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Wheeler Ridge | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| White Pine Creek | Intermountain Region (R4) | Nevada |
| Williams Creek | Rocky Mountain Region (R2) | Colorado |
| Willow Creek | Intermountain Region (R4) | Idaho |
| Windy Ridge | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
| Wolf-Weigel | Northern Region (R1) | Montana |
Last updated June 27, 2024