Where to See Bighorn Sheep in Rocky Mountain National Park

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Bighorn Sheep sightings in Rocky Mountain

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Where Bighorn Sheep has been reported, from 270 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 AM1% of the busiest hour4 AM5% of the busiest hour5 AM10% of the busiest hour6 AM20% of the busiest hour7 AM30% of the busiest hour8 AM35% of the busiest hour9 AM80% of the busiest hour10 AM90% of the busiest hour11 AMBusiest hourNoonBusiest hour1 PM90% of the busiest hour2 PM85% of the busiest hour3 PM55% of the busiest hour4 PM45% of the busiest hour5 PM30% of the busiest hour6 PM20% of the busiest hour7 PM12% of the busiest hour8 PM6% of the busiest hour9 PM3% of the busiest hour10 PM2% of the busiest hour11 PM1% of the busiest hour

Bighorn Sheep is most seen 10 AM–3 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Bighorn Sheep 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	1%
4 AM	5%
5 AM	10%
6 AM	20%
7 AM	30%
8 AM	35%
9 AM	80%
10 AM	90%
11 AM	100%
Noon	100%
1 PM	90%
2 PM	85%
3 PM	55%
4 PM	45%
5 PM	30%
6 PM	20%
7 PM	12%
8 PM	6%
9 PM	3%
10 PM	2%
11 PM	1%

Audio tour

Hear about Bighorn Sheep on the drive.

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

Rocky Mountain Tour Guide

Sheep Lakes: Watch for Bighorns

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“Sheep Lakes is ahead, a roadside stop for watching wildlife across the shallow water and open meadow of Horseshoe Park.”

Plays as you drive near Sheep Lakes in Parkwolf’s Rocky Mountain Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Rocky Mountain spots that mention Bighorn Sheep

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

Places

SightSheep LakesScan the valley for moose, sheep and elk from the roadside.

Scenic pulloutWest Horseshoe Park PulloutA quick stop for meadow views beneath the Mummy Range.

SightLake IreneA quick lakeside loop and picnic stop on Trail Ridge Road.

Trails

EasyLake Irene Trail0.8 mi · 45 minA short lake loop with an optional meadow view.

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

Find Wildlife in Parkwolf

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16 sighting mapsfor Rocky Mountain, on the same park map as your route
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Wildlife

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Where to see Bighorn Sheep in Rocky Mountain