Where to See Pika in Mount Rainier National Park

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Pika sightings in Mount Rainier

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Where Pika has been reported, from 654 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 AM1% of the busiest hour1 AM1% of the busiest hour2 AM1% of the busiest hour3 AM2% of the busiest hour4 AM4% of the busiest hour5 AM13% of the busiest hour6 AM67% of the busiest hour7 AM94% of the busiest hour8 AM83% of the busiest hour9 AM61% of the busiest hour10 AM44% of the busiest hour11 AM33% of the busiest hourNoon28% of the busiest hour1 PM28% of the busiest hour2 PM33% of the busiest hour3 PM56% of the busiest hour4 PM78% of the busiest hour5 PM94% of the busiest hour6 PMBusiest hour7 PM78% of the busiest hour8 PM17% of the busiest hour9 PM6% of the busiest hour10 PM2% of the busiest hour11 PM1% of the busiest hour

Pika is most seen 7 AM and 5–7 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Pika sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	1%
1 AM	1%
2 AM	1%
3 AM	2%
4 AM	4%
5 AM	13%
6 AM	67%
7 AM	94%
8 AM	83%
9 AM	61%
10 AM	44%
11 AM	33%
Noon	28%
1 PM	28%
2 PM	33%
3 PM	56%
4 PM	78%
5 PM	94%
6 PM	100%
7 PM	78%
8 PM	17%
9 PM	6%
10 PM	2%
11 PM	1%

Audio tour

Hear about Pika on the drive.

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

Mount Rainier Tour Guide

A Pika's Winter Haypile

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“A sharp squeak from a rocky slope may be your first clue that a pika lives there. On a high-country walk, look for a small, round animal with rounded ears and almost no visible tail. It's a relative of rabbits.”

Plays as you drive near Sunrise Road Pullout in Parkwolf’s Mount Rainier Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Mount Rainier spots that mention Pika

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

Trails

ModerateBurroughs Mountain Trail6.2 mi · 4.5 hrA high ridge walk puts Rainier and its glaciers front and center.

ModeratePinnacle Peak Trail2.5 mi · 2 hrA short, steep climb to a saddle with Rainier views.

ChallengingComet Falls and Van Trump Park Trail5.8 mi · 4.5 hrWaterfall spray gives way to open meadows and big Rainier views.

ChallengingBerkeley Park Trail7.4 mi · 5.5 hrSwap Sunrise's open ridge for Berkeley Park's lush alpine basin.

ChallengingMildred Point Trail6.6 mi · 5.5 hrTwo waterfalls first, then a steep climb to the Kautz valley.

ChallengingPalisades Lakes Trail7 mi · 5 hrSeven miles of alpine lakes, ending beneath the Palisades cliffs.

ModerateHidden Lake Spur Trail6.1 mi · 4 hrAn alpine lake tucked beneath the Palisades, with a hard climb back.

ModerateDeadhorse Creek and Moraine Trail2.5 mi · 2 hrWildflowers frame Rainier above the Nisqually Glacier.

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Wildlife

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Where to see Pika in Mount Rainier