Where to See Bighorn Sheep in Capitol Reef National Park

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Bighorn Sheep sightings in Capitol Reef

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Where Bighorn Sheep has been reported, from 50 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 AM8% of the busiest hour5 AM26% of the busiest hour6 AM63% of the busiest hour7 AM89% of the busiest hour8 AM74% of the busiest hour9 AM53% of the busiest hour10 AM37% of the busiest hour11 AM26% of the busiest hourNoon21% of the busiest hour1 PM21% of the busiest hour2 PM26% of the busiest hour3 PM42% of the busiest hour4 PM63% of the busiest hour5 PM84% of the busiest hour6 PMBusiest hour7 PM84% of the busiest hour8 PM53% of the busiest hour9 PM21% of the busiest hour10 PM11% of the busiest hour11 PM5% of the busiest hour

Bighorn Sheep is most seen 7 AM and 6 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	1%
1 AM	1%
2 AM	1%
3 AM	2%
4 AM	8%
5 AM	26%
6 AM	63%
7 AM	89%
8 AM	74%
9 AM	53%
10 AM	37%
11 AM	26%
Noon	21%
1 PM	21%
2 PM	26%
3 PM	42%
4 PM	63%
5 PM	84%
6 PM	100%
7 PM	84%
8 PM	53%
9 PM	21%
10 PM	11%
11 PM	5%

Audio tour

Hear about Bighorn Sheep on the drive.

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

Capitol Reef Tour Guide

The Bighorns Came Back

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“A desert bighorn on a cliff is worth a second look: you're seeing a native animal that had to be brought back here.”

Plays as you drive near Oyler Mine Viewpoint in Parkwolf’s Capitol Reef Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Capitol Reef 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

SightFremont PetroglyphsFind tall human figures and geometric bighorns across the red wall.

Trails

EasyFremont Petroglyph Boardwalks0.4 mi · 20 minTwo wooden boardwalks reveal Fremont rock art.

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 Capitol Reef, on the same park map as your route
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Wildlife

More wildlife in Capitol Reef

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

70 sightingsMarmotMarmota flaviventrisMost seen 6–9 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

13 sightingsCottontail RabbitSylvilagus sp.Most seen 5–7 AM & 6–9 PMSighting map

33 sightingsTurkeyMeleagris gallopavoMost seen 6–8 AM & 5–8 PMSighting map

14 sightingsRavenCorvus coraxMost seen 7–11 AM & 4–7 PMSighting map

13 sightingsRattlesnakeCrotalus oreganus concolorMost seen 6–8 PMSighting map

42 sightingsGopher SnakePituophis cateniferMost seen 6–8 PMSighting map

29 sightingsLeopard LizardGambelia wislizeniiMost seen 9 AM–12 PM & 4–7 PMSighting map

Where to see Bighorn Sheep in Capitol Reef