Where to See Raccoon in Blue Ridge Parkway

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Raccoon sightings in Blue Ridge Parkway

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Where Raccoon has been reported, from 355 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 AM4% of the busiest hour1 AM3% of the busiest hour2 AM3% of the busiest hour3 AM4% of the busiest hour4 AM13% of the busiest hour5 AM47% of the busiest hour6 AM74% of the busiest hour7 AM47% of the busiest hour8 AM16% of the busiest hour9 AM11% of the busiest hour10 AM8% of the busiest hour11 AM5% of the busiest hourNoon3% of the busiest hour1 PM3% of the busiest hour2 PM5% of the busiest hour3 PM11% of the busiest hour4 PM26% of the busiest hour5 PM63% of the busiest hour6 PM89% of the busiest hour7 PMBusiest hour8 PM93% of the busiest hour9 PM68% of the busiest hour10 PM37% of the busiest hour11 PM16% of the busiest hour

Raccoon is most seen 6–9 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Raccoon sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	4%
1 AM	3%
2 AM	3%
3 AM	4%
4 AM	13%
5 AM	47%
6 AM	74%
7 AM	47%
8 AM	16%
9 AM	11%
10 AM	8%
11 AM	5%
Noon	3%
1 PM	3%
2 PM	5%
3 PM	11%
4 PM	26%
5 PM	63%
6 PM	89%
7 PM	100%
8 PM	93%
9 PM	68%
10 PM	37%
11 PM	16%

Where to look

Blue Ridge Parkway spots that mention Raccoon

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

Places

Picnic areaHumpback Rocks Picnic AreaShady picnic loops with grills and quick trails to valley views

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Where to see Raccoon in Blue Ridge Parkway