Where to See Elk in Great Sand Dunes National Park

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Elk sightings in Great Sand Dunes

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Where Elk has been reported, from 16 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 AM3% of the busiest hour2 AM2% of the busiest hour3 AM3% of the busiest hour4 AM15% of the busiest hour5 AM60% of the busiest hour6 AM90% of the busiest hour7 AM80% of the busiest hour8 AM55% of the busiest hour9 AM40% of the busiest hour10 AM25% of the busiest hour11 AM15% of the busiest hourNoon12% of the busiest hour1 PM12% of the busiest hour2 PM18% of the busiest hour3 PM30% of the busiest hour4 PM50% of the busiest hour5 PM75% of the busiest hour6 PM95% of the busiest hour7 PMBusiest hour8 PM70% of the busiest hour9 PM35% of the busiest hour10 PM15% of the busiest hour11 PM8% of the busiest hour

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

Elk sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	5%
1 AM	3%
2 AM	2%
3 AM	3%
4 AM	15%
5 AM	60%
6 AM	90%
7 AM	80%
8 AM	55%
9 AM	40%
10 AM	25%
11 AM	15%
Noon	12%
1 PM	12%
2 PM	18%
3 PM	30%
4 PM	50%
5 PM	75%
6 PM	95%
7 PM	100%
8 PM	70%
9 PM	35%
10 PM	15%
11 PM	8%

Where to look

Great Sand Dunes spots that mention Elk

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

Trails

ChallengingLiberty Stage Road14.8 mi · 7.5 hrA long old-road walk to lower Sand Creek and Crestone views.

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21 sightingsPronghornAntilocapra americanaMost seen 7 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

12 sightingsWild TurkeyMeleagris gallopavoMost seen 6–9 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

153 sightingsMule DeerOdocoileus hemionusMost seen 6 AM & 6 PMSighting map

38 sightingsRavenCorvus coraxMost seen 8 AM–12 PM & 4–6 PMSighting map

15 sightingsRed-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensisMost seen 9 AM–4 PMSighting map

15 sightingsGopher SnakePituophis cateniferMost seen 7 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

10 sightingsWoodhouse's ToadAnaxyrus woodhousiiMost seen 7–10 PMSighting map

56 sightingsFence LizardSceloporus tristichusMost seen 9 AM–12 PM & 4 PMSighting map

Where to see Elk in Great Sand Dunes