Where to See Box Turtle in Blue Ridge Parkway

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Box Turtle sightings in Blue Ridge Parkway

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Where Box Turtle has been reported, from 933 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none. Locations are adjusted to protect the animals, so the pattern is approximate.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM1% of the busiest hour1 AM1% of the busiest hour2 AM1% of the busiest hour3 AM2% of the busiest hour4 AM3% of the busiest hour5 AM8% of the busiest hour6 AM63% of the busiest hour7 AM79% of the busiest hour8 AM95% of the busiest hour9 AMBusiest hour10 AM95% of the busiest hour11 AM84% of the busiest hourNoon58% of the busiest hour1 PM47% of the busiest hour2 PM47% of the busiest hour3 PM63% of the busiest hour4 PM89% of the busiest hour5 PM95% of the busiest hour6 PM84% of the busiest hour7 PM68% of the busiest hour8 PM37% of the busiest hour9 PM11% of the busiest hour10 PM5% of the busiest hour11 PM2% of the busiest hour

Box Turtle is most seen 8–11 AM and 4–6 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Box Turtle sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	1%
1 AM	1%
2 AM	1%
3 AM	2%
4 AM	3%
5 AM	8%
6 AM	63%
7 AM	79%
8 AM	95%
9 AM	100%
10 AM	95%
11 AM	84%
Noon	58%
1 PM	47%
2 PM	47%
3 PM	63%
4 PM	89%
5 PM	95%
6 PM	84%
7 PM	68%
8 PM	37%
9 PM	11%
10 PM	5%
11 PM	2%

Where to look

Blue Ridge Parkway spots that mention Box Turtle

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

Trails

ModerateChestnut Ridge Loop Trail5.4 mi · 2.5 hrShady hardwood loop with easy grades and great birding near Roanoke

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Where to see Box Turtle in Blue Ridge Parkway