Where to See Mule Deer in Guadalupe Mountains National Park

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Mule Deer sightings in Guadalupe Mountains

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Where Mule Deer has been reported, from 163 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 AM3% of the busiest hour1 AM3% of the busiest hour2 AM3% of the busiest hour3 AM5% of the busiest hour4 AM13% of the busiest hour5 AM58% of the busiest hour6 AMBusiest hour7 AM84% of the busiest hour8 AM53% of the busiest hour9 AM32% of the busiest hour10 AM21% of the busiest hour11 AM16% of the busiest hourNoon13% of the busiest hour1 PM16% of the busiest hour2 PM21% of the busiest hour3 PM32% of the busiest hour4 PM47% of the busiest hour5 PM79% of the busiest hour6 PMBusiest hour7 PM89% of the busiest hour8 PM58% of the busiest hour9 PM26% of the busiest hour10 PM13% of the busiest hour11 PM5% of the busiest hour

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

Mule Deer sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	3%
1 AM	3%
2 AM	3%
3 AM	5%
4 AM	13%
5 AM	58%
6 AM	100%
7 AM	84%
8 AM	53%
9 AM	32%
10 AM	21%
11 AM	16%
Noon	13%
1 PM	16%
2 PM	21%
3 PM	32%
4 PM	47%
5 PM	79%
6 PM	100%
7 PM	89%
8 PM	58%
9 PM	26%
10 PM	13%
11 PM	5%

Where to look

Guadalupe Mountains spots that mention Mule Deer

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

Places

SightManzanita SpringShort spring walk, ranch history, and a chance to see desert birds.

CampgroundDog Canyon CampgroundA quiet northern base for hikes into the park's high country.

Trails

ModerateThe Grotto and Hunter Line Shack7 mi · 4 hrA seven-mile canyon walk to shaded stone seats and ranch history.

ModerateSmith Spring Trail Loop2.3 mi · 1.5 hrA desert loop to a shady spring and tiny waterfall.

EasyManzanita Spring Trail0.5 mi · 24 minA short paved walk through an old orchard to a spring.

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34 sightingsCollared PeccaryPecari tajacuMost seen 7 AM & 7–9 PMSighting map

39 sightingsDiamondback RattlesnakeCrotalus atroxMost seen 7 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

43 sightingsBlack-tailed RattlesnakeCrotalus ornatusMost seen 6–9 PMSighting map

12 sightingsRock RattlesnakeCrotalus lepidusMost seen 6–8 PMSighting map

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

38 sightingsTurkey VultureCathartes auraMost seen 10 AM–4 PMSighting map

Where to see Mule Deer in Guadalupe Mountains