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Wildlife, plants and environment at Alta Lake

Wildlife

MammalsBirdsFish & Sea Life
• Bears
• Bobcats
• Chipmunks
• Coyotes
• Deer or Elk
• Marmots
• Muskrats
• Rabbits
• Raccoons
• Squirrels
• Crows or Ravens
• Doves or Pigeons
• Ducks
• Eagles
• Geese
• Grouse
• Gulls
• Hawks
• Hummingbirds
• Jays
• Owls
• Quail
• Woodpeckers
• Wrens
• Bluegill
• Trout


Environmental Features

Physical Features Plant Life 
The mountainous terrain that surrounds Alta Lake was formed by glaciation. The native rock is primarily igneous. • Douglas Fir
• Ponderosa Pine
• Birch
• Cherry
• Maple
• Poplar
• Daisy
• Lupines
• Rose
• Berries
• Thistle
• Poison Ivy