Where to See Black Bear in Kings Canyon National Park

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Black Bear sightings in Kings Canyon

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Where Black Bear has been reported, from 227 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 AM3% of the busiest hour3 AM5% of the busiest hour4 AM10% of the busiest hour5 AM40% of the busiest hour6 AM80% of the busiest hour7 AM95% of the busiest hour8 AM75% of the busiest hour9 AM55% of the busiest hour10 AM40% of the busiest hour11 AM25% of the busiest hourNoon20% of the busiest hour1 PM20% of the busiest hour2 PM25% of the busiest hour3 PM35% of the busiest hour4 PM55% of the busiest hour5 PM75% of the busiest hour6 PM90% of the busiest hour7 PMBusiest hour8 PM65% of the busiest hour9 PM25% of the busiest hour10 PM12% of the busiest hour11 PM7% of the busiest hour

Black Bear is most seen 7 AM and 6–8 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Black Bear sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	5%
1 AM	3%
2 AM	3%
3 AM	5%
4 AM	10%
5 AM	40%
6 AM	80%
7 AM	95%
8 AM	75%
9 AM	55%
10 AM	40%
11 AM	25%
Noon	20%
1 PM	20%
2 PM	25%
3 PM	35%
4 PM	55%
5 PM	75%
6 PM	90%
7 PM	100%
8 PM	65%
9 PM	25%
10 PM	12%
11 PM	7%

Audio tour

Hear about Black Bear on the drive.

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

Kings Canyon Tour Guide

A Black Bear Can Be Blond

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“A cinnamon-colored bear here is still an American black bear. Every bear in these parks belongs to that species, and coats can range from black through brown to blond. A mother can even have cubs of different colors.”

Plays as you drive near Grizzly Falls in Parkwolf’s Kings Canyon Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Kings Canyon spots that mention Black Bear

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

Places

CampgroundAzalea CampgroundA wooded base for Grant Grove, with 110 sites at 6,500 feet.

CampgroundSunset CampgroundA wooded Grant Grove base, with sunset views from select sites.

CampgroundCrystal Springs CampgroundCamp among conifers with Grant Grove’s sequoia walks nearby.

CampgroundSheep Creek CampgroundA shady riverside base in the heart of Cedar Grove.

CampgroundMoraine CampgroundA riverfront base for Cedar Grove's hikes.

CampgroundCanyon View Group CampgroundGroup camping beside the South Fork beneath granite canyon walls.

CampgroundHume Lake CampgroundA wooded base for easy walks down to Hume Lake.

CampgroundLandslide CampgroundA small creekside base near two giant sequoia groves.

Trails

EasyCedar Grove River Road Walk6.6 mi · 2.5 hrA flat riverside road walk beneath granite cliffs.

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16 sighting mapsfor Kings Canyon, on the same park map as your route
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Wildlife

More wildlife in Kings Canyon

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385 sightingsMule DeerOdocoileus hemionusMost seen 6 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

188 sightingsMarmotMarmota flaviventrisMost seen 8–10 AM & 5 PMSighting map

118 sightingsPikaOchotona princepsMost seen 7–9 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

14 sightingsGolden TroutOncorhynchus aguabonitaMost seen 5–9 PMSighting map

32 sightingsRainbow TroutOncorhynchus mykissMost seen 7 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

10 sightingsBrown TroutSalmo truttaMost seen 6–8 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

41 sightingsBrook TroutSalvelinus fontinalisMost seen 7 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

79 sightingsWestern RattlesnakeCrotalus oreganusMost seen 9–11 AM & 5–8 PMSighting map

Where to see Black Bear in Kings Canyon