Where to See Moose in Banff National Park

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Moose sightings in Banff

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Where Moose has been reported, from 69 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 AM5% of the busiest hour1 AM3% of the busiest hour2 AM2% of the busiest hour3 AM2% of the busiest hour4 AM8% of the busiest hour5 AM47% of the busiest hour6 AM89% of the busiest hour7 AM74% of the busiest hour8 AM47% of the busiest hour9 AM32% of the busiest hour10 AM21% of the busiest hour11 AM16% of the busiest hourNoon13% of the busiest hour1 PM13% of the busiest hour2 PM16% of the busiest hour3 PM21% of the busiest hour4 PM29% of the busiest hour5 PM42% of the busiest hour6 PM61% of the busiest hour7 PM82% of the busiest hour8 PMBusiest hour9 PM86% of the busiest hour10 PM37% of the busiest hour11 PM13% of the busiest hour

Moose is most seen 6 AM and 8–10 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Moose sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	5%
1 AM	3%
2 AM	2%
3 AM	2%
4 AM	8%
5 AM	47%
6 AM	89%
7 AM	74%
8 AM	47%
9 AM	32%
10 AM	21%
11 AM	16%
Noon	13%
1 PM	13%
2 PM	16%
3 PM	21%
4 PM	29%
5 PM	42%
6 PM	61%
7 PM	82%
8 PM	100%
9 PM	86%
10 PM	37%
11 PM	13%

Audio tour

Hear about Moose on the drive.

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

Banff Tour Guide

Moose Meadows to the Ink Pots

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“You're nearing Moose Meadows, a trailhead for the Ink Pots' cold blue-green springs. Allow four to four and a half hours for the return hike, mostly through forest with a sustained climb and a short steep pitch.”

Plays as you drive near Johnston Canyon in Parkwolf’s Banff Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Banff spots that mention Moose

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

Trails

ModerateInk Pots Trail11.4 km · 4.5 hrBlue-green pools in an open meadow after a long forest climb.

ChallengingDevon Lakes Trail61.6 km · 20.5 hrThree high passes and two alpine lakes reward a four-day commitment.

ChallengingLuellen Lake Trail34.2 km · 12 hrA long forest and meadow walk ends at a lake beneath cliffs.

ChallengingPipestone Pass Trail16.4 km · 8 hrA full-day highline through open meadows to the red-rock ridge.

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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Wildlife

More wildlife in Banff

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123 sightingsGrizzly BearUrsus arctos horribilisMost seen 6–8 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

150 sightingsBrown BearUrsus arctosMost seen 7 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

45 sightingsGray WolfCanis lupusMost seen 6 AM & 8 PMSighting map

12 sightingsRiver OtterLontra canadensisMost seen 6 AM & 8–10 PMSighting map

466 sightingsBlack BearUrsus americanusMost seen 6 AM & 8–10 PMSighting map

103 sightingsMountain GoatOreamnos americanusMost seen 6 AM & 7–10 PMSighting map

1,051 sightingsElkCervus canadensisMost seen 6–8 AM & 7–9 PMSighting map

1,050 sightingsBighorn SheepOvis canadensisMost seen 7–9 AM & 6–9 PMSighting map

Where to see Moose in Banff