Where to See Bighorn Sheep in Badlands National Park

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Bighorn Sheep sightings in Badlands

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Where Bighorn Sheep has been reported, from 1,061 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM3% of the busiest hour1 AM2% of the busiest hour2 AM2% of the busiest hour3 AM3% of the busiest hour4 AM12% of the busiest hour5 AM85% of the busiest hour6 AMBusiest hour7 AM90% of the busiest hour8 AM70% of the busiest hour9 AM50% of the busiest hour10 AM35% of the busiest hour11 AM25% of the busiest hourNoon20% of the busiest hour1 PM18% of the busiest hour2 PM20% of the busiest hour3 PM30% of the busiest hour4 PM45% of the busiest hour5 PM65% of the busiest hour6 PM85% of the busiest hour7 PM95% of the busiest hour8 PM75% of the busiest hour9 PM20% of the busiest hour10 PM8% of the busiest hour11 PM4% of the busiest hour

Bighorn Sheep is most seen 5–8 AM and 6–8 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Bighorn Sheep sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	3%
1 AM	2%
2 AM	2%
3 AM	3%
4 AM	12%
5 AM	85%
6 AM	100%
7 AM	90%
8 AM	70%
9 AM	50%
10 AM	35%
11 AM	25%
Noon	20%
1 PM	18%
2 PM	20%
3 PM	30%
4 PM	45%
5 PM	65%
6 PM	85%
7 PM	95%
8 PM	75%
9 PM	20%
10 PM	8%
11 PM	4%

Audio tour

Hear about Bighorn Sheep on the drive.

Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays stories like this one as you drive Badlands, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Badlands Tour Guide

The Feet Behind a Bighorn's Balance

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“If you spot bighorn sheep from an overlook, watch their feet for a moment. Their split hooves can fit into small spaces, and soft pads underneath help them grip the rock.”

Plays as you drive in Parkwolf’s Badlands Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Badlands spots that mention Bighorn Sheep

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Places and trails whose Parkwolf guides talk about Bighorn Sheep. A good start, never a guarantee.

Places

SightPinnacles OverlookSage Creek's jagged skyline earns a sunset stop.

Scenic pulloutSage Creek Basin OverlookA broad prairie view, with bison paths across the basin.

SightHay Butte OverlookA quick Sage Creek panorama with an unexpected hay-cutting story.

SightCedar Pass AmphitheaterStay for a ranger-led night sky tour with a telescope.

SightHomestead OverlookEroded ridges, wide prairie, and a layered homestead story.

Scenic pulloutAncient Hunters OverlookA roadside view with a possible ancient butchering story.

Trails

ModerateCastle Trail5.1 mi · 3 hrTrade quick overlooks for a full east-west walk through rock and prairie.

Wolf sightings in Yellowstone on Parkwolf’s Find Wildlife map, brightest around Lamar Valley — Wolf sightings in Yellowstone, in the app

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16 sighting mapsfor Badlands, on the same park map as your route
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Wildlife

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760 sightingsBisonBison bisonMost seen 7 AM & 5–8 PMSighting map

906 sightingsPrairie DogCynomys ludovicianusMost seen 8–11 AM & 4–7 PMSighting map

333 sightingsPronghornAntilocapra americanaMost seen 6–8 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

304 sightingsMule DeerOdocoileus hemionusMost seen 6 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

87 sightingsCoyoteCanis latransMost seen 6 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

46 sightingsAmerican BadgerTaxidea taxusMost seen 6 AM & 8 PMSighting map

183 sightingsBurrowing OwlAthene cuniculariaMost seen 6 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

10 sightingsGolden EagleAquila chrysaetosMost seen 8 AM–12 PM & 1–7 PMSighting map

Where to see Bighorn Sheep in Badlands