Where to See Mountain Goat in Glacier Bay National Park

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Mountain Goat sightings in Glacier Bay

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Where Mountain Goat has been reported, from 106 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 AM5% of the busiest hour1 AM5% of the busiest hour2 AM5% of the busiest hour3 AM8% of the busiest hour4 AM21% of the busiest hour5 AM68% of the busiest hour6 AM89% of the busiest hour7 AM95% of the busiest hour8 AM84% of the busiest hour9 AM74% of the busiest hour10 AM63% of the busiest hour11 AM53% of the busiest hourNoon47% of the busiest hour1 PM42% of the busiest hour2 PM42% of the busiest hour3 PM53% of the busiest hour4 PM68% of the busiest hour5 PM89% of the busiest hour6 PMBusiest hour7 PM89% of the busiest hour8 PM74% of the busiest hour9 PM47% of the busiest hour10 PM21% of the busiest hour11 PM11% of the busiest hour

Mountain Goat is most seen 6–8 AM and 5–8 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

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

Audio tour

Hear about Mountain Goat on the drive.

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

Glacier Bay Tour Guide

Mountain Goats: Cliff Dancers of Glacier Bay

Listen

“If you see bright white specks high up on the dark cliffs, grab your binoculars—you might be looking at mountain goats. Good spots to scan are Gloomy Knob, Tidal Inlet, and Marble Mountain.”

Plays as you drive in Parkwolf’s Glacier Bay Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Glacier Bay spots that mention Mountain Goat

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

Places

SightGloomy KnobBare dolomite cliffs where mountain goats star in moody light

SightMargerie GlacierBlue, calving tidewater glacier you view by boat in Tarr Inlet

SightLamplugh GlacierBlue-iced tidewater glacier with dramatic landslide scars and wildlife

SightMount FairweatherA coastal giant that steals the skyline on rare clear days

SightGrand Pacific GlacierDebris-dark glacier that shaped Tarr Inlet's vast fjord

SightQueen InletQuiet fjord with Carroll Glacier views and true wilderness vibes

SightMount OrvilleRemote, glaciated peak with ocean-to-summit relief for expert alpinists

SightMount WilburRemote Fairweather Range peak for serious, self-sufficient expeditions

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Wildlife

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312 sightingsSea OtterEnhydra lutrisMost seen 8 AM–12 PM & 3–6 PMSighting map

93 sightingsBald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalusMost seen 7 AM–1 PM & 2–8 PMSighting map

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27 sightingsBlack BearUrsus americanusMost seen 7 AM & 5–8 PMSighting map

120 sightingsSteller Sea LionEumetopias jubatusMost seen 8 AM–5 PMSighting map

Where to see Mountain Goat in Glacier Bay