Where to See Bighorn Sheep in Grand Canyon National Park

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Bighorn Sheep sightings in Grand Canyon

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Where Bighorn Sheep has been reported, from 533 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 AM1% of the busiest hour1 AM1% of the busiest hour2 AM2% of the busiest hour3 AM3% of the busiest hour4 AM8% of the busiest hour5 AM21% of the busiest hour6 AM79% of the busiest hour7 AMBusiest hour8 AM89% of the busiest hour9 AM68% of the busiest hour10 AM47% of the busiest hour11 AM34% of the busiest hourNoon29% of the busiest hour1 PM27% of the busiest hour2 PM29% of the busiest hour3 PM42% of the busiest hour4 PM68% of the busiest hour5 PM95% of the busiest hour6 PMBusiest hour7 PM84% of the busiest hour8 PM32% of the busiest hour9 PM13% of the busiest hour10 PM4% of the busiest hour11 PM2% of the busiest hour

Bighorn Sheep is most seen 7–9 AM and 5–7 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Bighorn Sheep sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	1%
1 AM	1%
2 AM	2%
3 AM	3%
4 AM	8%
5 AM	21%
6 AM	79%
7 AM	100%
8 AM	89%
9 AM	68%
10 AM	47%
11 AM	34%
Noon	29%
1 PM	27%
2 PM	29%
3 PM	42%
4 PM	68%
5 PM	95%
6 PM	100%
7 PM	84%
8 PM	32%
9 PM	13%
10 PM	4%
11 PM	2%

Audio tour

Hear about Bighorn Sheep on the drive.

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

Grand Canyon Tour Guide

A Bighorn's Escape Route

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“For a desert bighorn sheep, a steep rocky slope can be a refuge. Its split hooves have toes that grip the rock, with pads underneath that help it hold on to narrow ledges.”

Plays as you drive near Desert View Entrance Station in Parkwolf’s Grand Canyon Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Grand Canyon spots that mention Bighorn Sheep

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

Trails

ChallengingBright Angel Trail7.8 mi · 4.5 hrCanyon layers, mule trains and a 4,400-foot descent to the river.

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Where to see Bighorn Sheep in Grand Canyon