Where to See Bighorn Sheep in Custer State Park

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Bighorn Sheep sightings in Custer

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Where Bighorn Sheep has been reported, from 260 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 AM2% of the busiest hour1 AM1% of the busiest hour2 AM1% of the busiest hour3 AM2% of the busiest hour4 AM9% of the busiest hour5 AM44% of the busiest hour6 AM87% of the busiest hour7 AMBusiest hour8 AM91% of the busiest hour9 AM72% of the busiest hour10 AM56% of the busiest hour11 AM44% of the busiest hourNoon39% of the busiest hour1 PM33% of the busiest hour2 PM39% of the busiest hour3 PM50% of the busiest hour4 PM69% of the busiest hour5 PM87% of the busiest hour6 PMBusiest hour7 PM91% of the busiest hour8 PM67% of the busiest hour9 PM31% of the busiest hour10 PM13% of the busiest hour11 PM6% of the busiest hour

Bighorn Sheep is most seen 6–9 AM and 5–8 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	2%
1 AM	1%
2 AM	1%
3 AM	2%
4 AM	9%
5 AM	44%
6 AM	87%
7 AM	100%
8 AM	91%
9 AM	72%
10 AM	56%
11 AM	44%
Noon	39%
1 PM	33%
2 PM	39%
3 PM	50%
4 PM	69%
5 PM	87%
6 PM	100%
7 PM	91%
8 PM	67%
9 PM	31%
10 PM	13%
11 PM	6%

Audio tour

Hear about Bighorn Sheep on the drive.

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

Custer Tour Guide

Bighorns' Grip on the Rocks

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“A bighorn ram's curled horns may catch your eye first, but its feet are just as impressive. Each hoof is split, allowing the two halves to grip small pieces of rock.”

Plays as you drive near Blue Bell Campground in Parkwolf’s Custer Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Custer 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

Picnic areaEllerton Picnic AreaA shaded picnic stop beside Wildlife Loop Road's visitor-center junction.

CampgroundFrench Creek Horse CampA creek-side base camp with two corrals at every site.

Trails

ModerateBarnes Canyon Trail4.9 mi · 4.5 hrA 4.9-mile one-way walk through Dry Creek backcountry.

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

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Where to see Bighorn Sheep in Custer