Trout Creek Mountains – Oregon Conservation Strategy

COA_204_Trout Creek Mountains_Rodney Klus_ODFW — Photo Credit: Rodney Klus, ODFW

Spanning an area in the southeastern corner Harney County and southwestern Malheur County, this COA encompasses the Trout Creek Mountains, the Oregon Canyon Mountains, and the Blue Mountains. It includes numerous Wilderness Study Areas, such as Disaster Peak, Alvord Desert, Fifteenmile Creek, Mahogany Ridge, Oregon Canyon, Twelvemile Creek, and Willow Creek.

COA ID: 204

Recommended Conservation Actions

Maintain or restore Aspen forests and woodlands
Maintain or restore Mountain Mahogany woodlands and shrublands
Manage livestock grazing to promote recovery and maintenance of wet meadow and riparian habitats
Manage sagebrush habitats to achieve and maintain habitat goals of the Oregon Sage Grouse Strategy
Restore riparian zones and protect rare fish habitats

Local Conservation Actions and Plans

Potential Partners

Special Features

General

Aspen and Mahogany woodlands provide important breeding habitat for many rare songbirds
Sage Grouse Low Density and Core Habitat Areas
Trout Creek and Oregon Canyon Mountains contain several rare fish species

Previously Associated With

2006 COA ID NBR-11 (Trout Creek Mountains)

Ecoregions

Northern Basin and Range

The Northern Basin and Range ecoregion covers the very large southeastern portion of the state, from Burns south to the Nevada border and from the Christmas Valley east to Idaho. It is largely a high elevation desert-like area dominated by sagebrush communities and habitats.