Fanny/Boles

Status
Established
Year Established
2011

Location

State
South Dakota
National Forest Regions
Rocky Mountain Region (R2)

43.809, -104.046

Fanny/Boles Research Natural Area

Ecological and Physical Description

Size
313ac (127ha)
Elevation Range
4,780' (1,457m) - 5,560' (1,695m)
Primary Features

Fanny/Boles RNA includes ridgetop shrub communities, primarily mountain mahogany/skunkbrush sumac and  mountain mahogany/side-oats grama communities which are unique in the Black Hills, with areas of ponderosa pine and Rocky Mountain Juniper in draws.

Last updated January 31, 2023