Where to See River Otter in Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area

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River Otter sightings in Columbia River Gorge

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Where River Otter has been reported, from 24 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 AM2% of the busiest hour4 AM4% of the busiest hour5 AM18% of the busiest hour6 AM82% of the busiest hour7 AMBusiest hour8 AM72% of the busiest hour9 AM38% of the busiest hour10 AM25% of the busiest hour11 AM20% of the busiest hourNoon18% of the busiest hour1 PM17% of the busiest hour2 PM19% of the busiest hour3 PM24% of the busiest hour4 PM32% of the busiest hour5 PM50% of the busiest hour6 PM78% of the busiest hour7 PM96% of the busiest hour8 PM70% of the busiest hour9 PM30% of the busiest hour10 PM12% of the busiest hour11 PM5% of the busiest hour

River Otter is most seen 7 AM and 7 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

River Otter 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	2%
4 AM	4%
5 AM	18%
6 AM	82%
7 AM	100%
8 AM	72%
9 AM	38%
10 AM	25%
11 AM	20%
Noon	18%
1 PM	17%
2 PM	19%
3 PM	24%
4 PM	32%
5 PM	50%
6 PM	78%
7 PM	96%
8 PM	70%
9 PM	30%
10 PM	12%
11 PM	5%

Audio tour

Hear about River Otter on the drive.

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

Columbia River Gorge Tour Guide

A Slide Beside the Water

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“A smooth chute down a muddy riverbank might be an otter slide. River otters use these paths to move between land and water, and they hunt mostly fish.”

Plays as you drive in Parkwolf’s Columbia River Gorge Tour Guide.

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Wildlife

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74 sightingsChinook SalmonOncorhynchus tshawytschaMost seen 8–10 AM & 4–7 PMSighting map

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Where to see River Otter in Columbia River Gorge