Where to See Box Turtle in New River Gorge National Park

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Box Turtle sightings in New River Gorge

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Where Box Turtle has been reported, from 34 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none. Locations are adjusted to protect the animals, so the pattern is approximate.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM0% of the busiest hour1 AM0% of the busiest hour2 AM0% of the busiest hour3 AM0% of the busiest hour4 AM2% of the busiest hour5 AM6% of the busiest hour6 AM39% of the busiest hour7 AM78% of the busiest hour8 AMBusiest hour9 AM89% of the busiest hour10 AM72% of the busiest hour11 AM56% of the busiest hourNoon44% of the busiest hour1 PM39% of the busiest hour2 PM39% of the busiest hour3 PM50% of the busiest hour4 PM67% of the busiest hour5 PM83% of the busiest hour6 PM94% of the busiest hour7 PM78% of the busiest hour8 PM33% of the busiest hour9 PM11% of the busiest hour10 PM6% of the busiest hour11 PM0% of the busiest hour

Box Turtle is most seen 8–10 AM and 6 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Box Turtle sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	0%
1 AM	0%
2 AM	0%
3 AM	0%
4 AM	2%
5 AM	6%
6 AM	39%
7 AM	78%
8 AM	100%
9 AM	89%
10 AM	72%
11 AM	56%
Noon	44%
1 PM	39%
2 PM	39%
3 PM	50%
4 PM	67%
5 PM	83%
6 PM	94%
7 PM	78%
8 PM	33%
9 PM	11%
10 PM	6%
11 PM	0%

Where to look

New River Gorge spots that mention Box Turtle

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

Trails

ModerateGrandview Rim Trail3.2 mi · 2 hrA wooded 1.6-mile route between two overlooks, with hills near Turkey Spur.

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Where to see Box Turtle in New River Gorge