Where to See Pika in North Cascades National Park

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Pika sightings in North Cascades

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Where Pika has been reported, from 129 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 AM6% of the busiest hour5 AM22% of the busiest hour6 AM61% of the busiest hour7 AM83% of the busiest hour8 AM94% of the busiest hour9 AMBusiest hour10 AM94% of the busiest hour11 AM83% of the busiest hourNoon61% of the busiest hour1 PM50% of the busiest hour2 PM56% of the busiest hour3 PM78% of the busiest hour4 PM94% of the busiest hour5 PMBusiest hour6 PM94% of the busiest hour7 PM78% of the busiest hour8 PM61% of the busiest hour9 PM28% of the busiest hour10 PM11% of the busiest hour11 PM6% of the busiest hour

Pika is most seen 8–11 AM and 4–7 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	6%
5 AM	22%
6 AM	61%
7 AM	83%
8 AM	94%
9 AM	100%
10 AM	94%
11 AM	83%
Noon	61%
1 PM	50%
2 PM	56%
3 PM	78%
4 PM	94%
5 PM	100%
6 PM	94%
7 PM	78%
8 PM	61%
9 PM	28%
10 PM	11%
11 PM	6%

Audio tour

Hear about Pika on the drive.

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

North Cascades Tour Guide

A Pika's Winter Pantry

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“On a rocky mountain walk, a sharp squeak may be your first clue to a pika. Look for a small, round-eared animal among the boulders.”

Plays as you drive in Parkwolf’s North Cascades Tour Guide.

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Where to look

North Cascades spots that mention Pika

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

Trails

ChallengingSahale Arm Trail11.8 mi · 9 hrSteep talus and huge glacier views above Cascade Pass.

ModerateCascade Pass Trail7.4 mi · 4.5 hrA long switchback climb to an alpine pass beneath glacier peaks

ChallengingEasy Pass Trail7 mi · 6 hrA steep climb to a pass between glacier peaks and fall larches.

ChallengingMcGregor Mountain Trail15 mi · 12 hrA punishing climb to Heaton Camp and far-reaching Stehekin views.

ChallengingEasy Pass / Fisher Creek Trail14.8 mi · 12 hrHigh pass, flowered basin, then a long backcountry creek walk.

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Wildlife

More wildlife in North Cascades

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101 sightingsMountain GoatOreamnos americanusMost seen 6–8 AM & 5–8 PMSighting map

70 sightingsBlack BearUrsus americanusMost seen 6–8 AM & 6–9 PMSighting map

20 sightingsMule DeerOdocoileus hemionusMost seen 6–8 AM & 6–9 PMSighting map

77 sightingsSooty GrouseDendragapus fuliginosusMost seen 6–8 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

23 sightingsWhite-tailed PtarmiganLagopus leucuraMost seen 7–9 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

75 sightingsWestern ToadAnaxyrus boreasMost seen 7–10 PMSighting map

134 sightingsHoary MarmotMarmota caligataMost seen 8 AM–12 PM & 4–6 PMSighting map

10 sightingsCutthroat TroutOncorhynchus lewisiMost seen 6–8 AM & 7–9 PMSighting map

Where to see Pika in North Cascades