Where to See Mule Deer in Kings Canyon National Park

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Mule Deer sightings in Kings Canyon

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Where Mule Deer has been reported, from 385 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 AM10% of the busiest hour5 AM70% of the busiest hour6 AM90% of the busiest hour7 AM80% of the busiest hour8 AM50% of the busiest hour9 AM30% of the busiest hour10 AM20% of the busiest hour11 AM15% of the busiest hourNoon15% of the busiest hour1 PM20% of the busiest hour2 PM25% of the busiest hour3 PM35% of the busiest hour4 PM45% of the busiest hour5 PM70% of the busiest hour6 PM90% of the busiest hour7 PMBusiest hour8 PM80% of the busiest hour9 PM50% of the busiest hour10 PM20% of the busiest hour11 PM10% 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	5%
1 AM	3%
2 AM	2%
3 AM	3%
4 AM	10%
5 AM	70%
6 AM	90%
7 AM	80%
8 AM	50%
9 AM	30%
10 AM	20%
11 AM	15%
Noon	15%
1 PM	20%
2 PM	25%
3 PM	35%
4 PM	45%
5 PM	70%
6 PM	90%
7 PM	100%
8 PM	80%
9 PM	50%
10 PM	20%
11 PM	10%

Audio tour

Hear about Mule Deer 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 New Set of Antlers

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“A mule deer buck grows a whole new set of antlers each year. In spring and summer, they're covered in fuzzy skin called velvet, which supplies blood to the growing bone.”

Plays as you drive near Big Stump Picnic Area and Snowplay Area in Parkwolf’s Kings Canyon Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Kings Canyon 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

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

Trails

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

Wolf sightings in Yellowstone on Parkwolf’s Find Wildlife map, brightest around Lamar Valley — Wolf sightings in Yellowstone, in the app

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Where to see Mule Deer in Kings Canyon