Where to See Raven in Death Valley National Park

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Raven sightings in Death Valley

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Where Raven has been reported, from 378 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 AM0% of the busiest hour1 AM0% of the busiest hour2 AM0% of the busiest hour3 AM2% of the busiest hour4 AM8% of the busiest hour5 AM21% of the busiest hour6 AM63% of the busiest hour7 AM89% of the busiest hour8 AMBusiest hour9 AM95% of the busiest hour10 AM84% of the busiest hour11 AM74% of the busiest hourNoon63% of the busiest hour1 PM58% of the busiest hour2 PM53% of the busiest hour3 PM58% of the busiest hour4 PM74% of the busiest hour5 PM89% of the busiest hour6 PM95% of the busiest hour7 PM74% of the busiest hour8 PM32% of the busiest hour9 PM11% of the busiest hour10 PM5% of the busiest hour11 PM2% of the busiest hour

Raven is most seen 7–10 AM and 5–7 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Raven 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	2%
4 AM	8%
5 AM	21%
6 AM	63%
7 AM	89%
8 AM	100%
9 AM	95%
10 AM	84%
11 AM	74%
Noon	63%
1 PM	58%
2 PM	53%
3 PM	58%
4 PM	74%
5 PM	89%
6 PM	95%
7 PM	74%
8 PM	32%
9 PM	11%
10 PM	5%
11 PM	2%

Audio tour

Hear about Raven 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

Ravens: The Desert’s Tricksters

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“That big, black bird watching you from the parking lot is a common raven, the desert's resident trickster. They're smart enough to unzip backpacks and open coolers for a snack, so never leave your food unattended.”

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

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Where to look

Death Valley spots that mention Raven

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

Places

SightDante's ViewGrandstand view over Badwater Basin from 5,475 feet

SightManly BeaconA sharp badlands spire near Zabriskie Point’s trails

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

SightPadre PointShort spur to big views of Rainbow Canyon and Panamint Valley

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

CampgroundStovepipe Wells CampgroundNo-frills basecamp near dunes with village comforts next door

SightLittle Hebe CraterA youthful mini-maar beside Ubehebe with big views

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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71 sightingsBighorn SheepOvis canadensisMost seen 7–9 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

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

458 sightingsCoyoteCanis latransMost seen 6 AM & 5–7 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

Where to see Raven in Death Valley