Where to See Black Bear in Denali National Park

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Black Bear sightings in Denali

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Where Black Bear has been reported, from 17 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 AM4% of the busiest hour1 AM3% of the busiest hour2 AM2% of the busiest hour3 AM5% of the busiest hour4 AM68% of the busiest hour5 AM89% of the busiest hour6 AM79% of the busiest hour7 AM63% of the busiest hour8 AM53% of the busiest hour9 AM47% of the busiest hour10 AM42% of the busiest hour11 AM37% of the busiest hourNoon32% of the busiest hour1 PM37% of the busiest hour2 PM42% of the busiest hour3 PM53% of the busiest hour4 PM63% of the busiest hour5 PM74% of the busiest hour6 PM84% of the busiest hour7 PM95% of the busiest hour8 PMBusiest hour9 PM89% of the busiest hour10 PM58% of the busiest hour11 PM21% of the busiest hour

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

Black Bear sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	4%
1 AM	3%
2 AM	2%
3 AM	5%
4 AM	68%
5 AM	89%
6 AM	79%
7 AM	63%
8 AM	53%
9 AM	47%
10 AM	42%
11 AM	37%
Noon	32%
1 PM	37%
2 PM	42%
3 PM	53%
4 PM	63%
5 PM	74%
6 PM	84%
7 PM	95%
8 PM	100%
9 PM	89%
10 PM	58%
11 PM	21%

Where to look

Denali spots that mention Black Bear

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

Places

SightKantishnaRemote gold‑rush outpost turned fly‑in lodge hub at road’s end

SightMount HealyQuick climb to alpine tundra with big entrance-area views

Trails

ModerateTriple Lakes Trail9.5 mi · 4.5 hr9.5-mile point-to-point traverse from Tsenesdghaas Na’ Trailhead to the Denali Visitor Center area

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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715 sightingsGrizzly BearUrsus arctosMost seen 6–8 AM & 6–9 PMSighting map

74 sightingsWolfCanis lupusMost seen 7 AM & 7–9 PMSighting map

49 sightingsCanada LynxLynx canadensisMost seen 6 AM & 8–10 PMSighting map

795 sightingsMooseAlces alcesMost seen 6–9 AM & 7–9 PMSighting map

917 sightingsCaribouRangifer tarandusMost seen 6–9 AM & 6–9 PMSighting map

405 sightingsDall's SheepOvis dalliMost seen 7 AM & 6–9 PMSighting map

11 sightingsWolverineGulo guloMost seen 6 AM & 8–10 PMSighting map

13 sightingsBald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalusMost seen 9 AM–12 PM & 2–7 PMSighting map

Where to see Black Bear in Denali