Where to See Snowshoe Hare in Franconia Notch State Park

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Snowshoe Hare sightings in Franconia Notch

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Where Snowshoe Hare has been reported, from 40 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 AM16% of the busiest hour1 AM9% of the busiest hour2 AM5% of the busiest hour3 AM9% of the busiest hour4 AM33% of the busiest hour5 AM76% of the busiest hour6 AM98% of the busiest hour7 AM76% of the busiest hour8 AM43% of the busiest hour9 AM27% of the busiest hour10 AM20% of the busiest hour11 AM13% of the busiest hourNoon11% of the busiest hour1 PM11% of the busiest hour2 PM13% of the busiest hour3 PM22% of the busiest hour4 PM49% of the busiest hour5 PM76% of the busiest hour6 PMBusiest hour7 PM92% of the busiest hour8 PM65% of the busiest hour9 PM43% of the busiest hour10 PM30% of the busiest hour11 PM20% of the busiest hour

Snowshoe Hare is most seen 6 AM and 6–8 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Snowshoe Hare sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	16%
1 AM	9%
2 AM	5%
3 AM	9%
4 AM	33%
5 AM	76%
6 AM	98%
7 AM	76%
8 AM	43%
9 AM	27%
10 AM	20%
11 AM	13%
Noon	11%
1 PM	11%
2 PM	13%
3 PM	22%
4 PM	49%
5 PM	76%
6 PM	100%
7 PM	92%
8 PM	65%
9 PM	43%
10 PM	30%
11 PM	20%

Audio tour

Hear about Snowshoe Hare on the drive.

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

Franconia Notch Tour Guide

A Hare Built for Snow

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“A snowshoe hare's oversized back feet do exactly what the name suggests. Its toes spread out, and thick winter fur helps those feet support it on deep snow.”

Plays as you drive near Gilman Visitor Center in Parkwolf’s Franconia Notch Tour Guide.

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Where to see Snowshoe Hare in Franconia Notch