Joshua Tree sighting maps
129 sightingsBighorn SheepOvis canadensisMost seen 7 AM & 5–8 PMSighting map
15 sightingsGolden EagleAquila chrysaetosMost seen 9 AM–1 PM & 2–6 PMSighting map
413 sightingsDesert TortoiseGopherus agassiziiMost seen 8 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map
275 sightingsCoyoteCanis latransMost seen 5–7 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map
47 sightingsBobcatLynx rufusMost seen 6 AM & 6 PMSighting map
32 sightingsMule DeerOdocoileus hemionusMost seen 5–7 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map
34 sightingsGray FoxUrocyon cinereoargenteusMost seen 5–7 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map
78 sightingsCooper's HawkAstur cooperiiMost seen 7–9 AMSighting map
187 sightingsRed-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensisMost seen 9 AM–3 PMSighting map
37 sightingsGreat Horned OwlBubo virginianusMost seen 6 AM & 6–9 PMSighting map
143 sightingsTurkey VultureCathartes auraMost seen 10 AM–4 PMSighting map
19 sightingsPrairie FalconFalco mexicanusMost seen 7–10 AMSighting map
16 sightingsLong-eared OwlAsio otusMost seen 6 AM & 7 PMSighting map
10 sightingsAmerican Barn OwlTyto furcataMost seen 6 AM & 7 PMSighting map
182 sightingsGreater RoadrunnerGeococcyx californianusMost seen 7–9 AM & 6 PMSighting map
423 sightingsRavenCorvus coraxMost seen 7–11 AM & 4–6 PMSighting mapEach map shows where a species has been reported across Joshua Tree. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.

The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Joshua Tree Tour Guide
Joshua Tree, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Joshua Tree National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
See the Joshua Tree audio tourRecorded for this place
Keys View Over the Coachella Valley0:00 / 0:31
“Up ahead is Keys View, a drive-up overlook where the ridge drops nearly a mile into the Coachella Valley. I'd keep this stop for the sheer scale of the view.”
Plays as you drive up to Keys View in the Parkwolf Joshua Tree Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- The Underground Dam Behind an Oasis
- A Packrat's Time Capsule
- Lost Horse Mine and Its Stamp Mill
- Crystals in the Granite
- 89 audio storiesacross Joshua Tree’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Bighorn Sheep, Golden Eagle, Desert Tortoise, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 60 trails, 64 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive

