Where to See Coyote in Death Valley National Park

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Coyote sightings in Death Valley

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Where Coyote has been reported, from 458 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 AM3% of the busiest hour2 AM2% of the busiest hour3 AM2% of the busiest hour4 AM6% of the busiest hour5 AM75% of the busiest hour6 AM95% of the busiest hour7 AM70% of the busiest hour8 AM40% of the busiest hour9 AM25% of the busiest hour10 AM20% of the busiest hour11 AM18% of the busiest hourNoon18% of the busiest hour1 PM20% of the busiest hour2 PM22% of the busiest hour3 PM35% of the busiest hour4 PM60% of the busiest hour5 PM90% of the busiest hour6 PMBusiest hour7 PM75% of the busiest hour8 PM45% of the busiest hour9 PM25% of the busiest hour10 PM12% of the busiest hour11 PM6% of the busiest hour

Coyote is most seen 6 AM and 5–7 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Coyote sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	3%
1 AM	3%
2 AM	2%
3 AM	2%
4 AM	6%
5 AM	75%
6 AM	95%
7 AM	70%
8 AM	40%
9 AM	25%
10 AM	20%
11 AM	18%
Noon	18%
1 PM	20%
2 PM	22%
3 PM	35%
4 PM	60%
5 PM	90%
6 PM	100%
7 PM	75%
8 PM	45%
9 PM	25%
10 PM	12%
11 PM	6%

Audio tour

Hear about Coyote on the drive.

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

Death Valley Tour Guide

Desert Coyotes: The Ultimate Survivors

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“The coyote is the animal you're most likely to see in Death Valley. They're masters of survival out here, staying active at dawn and dusk and using those big ears like radiators to shed heat.”

Plays as you drive in Parkwolf’s Death Valley Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Death Valley spots that mention Coyote

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

Places

LodgingInn at Death ValleyHistoric desert oasis with a spring‑fed pool and starry skies

SightManly BeaconA sharp badlands spire near Zabriskie Point’s trails

CampgroundMahogany Flat CampgroundHigh, free basecamp for Telescope Peak with big views

CampgroundFurnace Creek CampgroundCentral, reservable base camp with hookups at -196 feet

CampgroundMesquite Spring CampgroundQuiet, higher-elevation campground with water, flush toilets, and sunsets

LodgingStovepipe Wells HotelFull‑service desert base with rooms, pool, fuel, and dunes next door

SightHarmony Borax WorksCompact ruins that tell the 20-mule team borax story

LodgingThe Ranch at Death ValleyFamily-friendly oasis with pool, dining, and fuel at Furnace Creek

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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101 sightingsDesert TortoiseGopherus agassiziiMost seen 7–9 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

28 sightingsFeral BurroEquus caballusMost seen 6 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

30 sightingsMule DeerOdocoileus hemionusMost seen 6–8 PMSighting map

62 sightingsKit FoxVulpes macrotisMost seen 6 AM & 7 PMSighting map

19 sightingsBobcatLynx rufusMost seen 6 AM & 7 PMSighting map

14 sightingsPronghornAntilocapra americanaMost seen 6–8 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

154 sightingsRoadrunnerGeococcyx californianusMost seen 7–9 AM & 6 PMSighting map

Where to see Coyote in Death Valley