Where to See Desert Tortoise in Death Valley National Park

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Desert Tortoise sightings in Death Valley

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Where Desert Tortoise has been reported, from 101 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 AM0% of the busiest hour1 AM0% of the busiest hour2 AM0% of the busiest hour3 AM1% of the busiest hour4 AM6% of the busiest hour5 AM24% of the busiest hour6 AM65% of the busiest hour7 AM88% of the busiest hour8 AMBusiest hour9 AM76% of the busiest hour10 AM53% of the busiest hour11 AM35% of the busiest hourNoon24% of the busiest hour1 PM18% of the busiest hour2 PM18% of the busiest hour3 PM29% of the busiest hour4 PM53% of the busiest hour5 PM76% of the busiest hour6 PM94% of the busiest hour7 PM88% of the busiest hour8 PM53% of the busiest hour9 PM24% of the busiest hour10 PM6% of the busiest hour11 PM2% of the busiest hour

Desert Tortoise is most seen 7–9 AM and 6–8 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Desert Tortoise sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	0%
1 AM	0%
2 AM	0%
3 AM	1%
4 AM	6%
5 AM	24%
6 AM	65%
7 AM	88%
8 AM	100%
9 AM	76%
10 AM	53%
11 AM	35%
Noon	24%
1 PM	18%
2 PM	18%
3 PM	29%
4 PM	53%
5 PM	76%
6 PM	94%
7 PM	88%
8 PM	53%
9 PM	24%
10 PM	6%
11 PM	2%

Audio tour

Hear about Desert Tortoise 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 Tortoise Country: Life Underground

Listen

“This area, especially the Owlshead Mountains, is prime country for the Mojave desert tortoise. These guys spend over 95% of their lives underground in burrows, avoiding the extreme heat and cold.”

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

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Where to see Desert Tortoise in Death Valley