Lamprophis fuscus 1893 (Yellow-Bellied House Snake)

Porcupines, Raccoons, Squirrels, and Chipmunks might be spotted as well as a Bobcat or a Yellow-Bellied Marmot.

The Yellow-Bellied Toad (Bombina variegata) belongs to the order of Anura, the archaeobatrachial family of Bombinatoridae, and to the genus of fire-bellied toads.

Some animal species that are adapted to this zone include the American Pika, Belding's Ground Squirrel, the Yellow-Bellied Marmot, and the endangered Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep.

It is not uncommon to see Stripped or Least Chipmunk frequenting the trail, as well as other rodent species, such as Hoary Marmot, Yellow-Bellied Marmot, Red Squirrel and Richardsons Ground Squirrel.

The Yellow-bellied Elaenia (Elaenia flavogaster) is a small bird of the tyrant flycatcher family.