Thunderbolt Mountain
Status
Established
Year Established
1996
Location
Station
State
Montana
National Forest Regions
Northern Region (R1)
46.329722, -112.438889
Thunderbolt Mountain Research Natural Area
Ecological and Physical Description
Size
792ac (321ha)
Elevation Range
7,020' (2,140m) - 8,360' (2,548m)
Primary Features
Representative of highly productive subalpine fir/beargrass habitat type, also subalpine fir/menziesia, subalpine fir/grouse whortleberry, and subalpine fir-whitebark pine/grouse whortleberry, sedge- and grass-dominated meadows, wet seeps and bog-like areas.
Last updated January 31, 2023