Where to See Moose in Rocky Mountain National Park

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Moose sightings in Rocky Mountain

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Where Moose has been reported, from 1,601 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 AM16% of the busiest hour5 AM74% of the busiest hour6 AM95% of the busiest hour7 AM89% of the busiest hour8 AM63% of the busiest hour9 AM42% of the busiest hour10 AM32% of the busiest hour11 AM26% of the busiest hourNoon21% of the busiest hour1 PM19% of the busiest hour2 PM21% of the busiest hour3 PM32% of the busiest hour4 PM47% of the busiest hour5 PM68% of the busiest hour6 PM89% of the busiest hour7 PMBusiest hour8 PM84% of the busiest hour9 PM42% of the busiest hour10 PM16% of the busiest hour11 PM8% of the busiest hour

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

Moose 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	16%
5 AM	74%
6 AM	95%
7 AM	89%
8 AM	63%
9 AM	42%
10 AM	32%
11 AM	26%
Noon	21%
1 PM	19%
2 PM	21%
3 PM	32%
4 PM	47%
5 PM	68%
6 PM	89%
7 PM	100%
8 PM	84%
9 PM	42%
10 PM	16%
11 PM	8%

Audio tour

Hear about Moose 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

How Moose Reached Kawuneeche Valley

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“Moose reached Kawuneeche Valley after a wildlife project outside the park. In the late nineteen seventies, Colorado officials moved two dozen moose from Utah and Wyoming to North Park, west of here.”

Plays as you drive near Coyote Valley Picnic Area in Parkwolf’s Rocky Mountain Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Rocky Mountain spots that mention Moose

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

Places

SightSprague LakeA gentle lake loop for Divide views and possible moose sightings.

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

SightHolzwarth Historic SiteA mile-long loop through a valley homestead and guest ranch.

SightAdams FallsA short approach, with a higher view above the gorge.

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

SightCascade FallsA seven-mile walk brings you to a close-up granite waterfall.

SightCub LakeA lily-covered lake at the end of a varied Moraine Park hike.

Picnic areaHollowell ParkA meadow picnic with Longs Peak across the basin.

Trails

ChallengingBlack Lake Trail9.6 mi · 7 hrWaterfalls, two lakes, then a high cirque beneath McHenrys Peak.

ModerateCascade Falls Trail via North Inlet7 mi · 4 hrA seven-mile valley walk ends at a tiered granite waterfall.

ModerateBig Meadows via Green Mountain Trail3.6 mi · 2 hrA steady climb to a bouldered meadow beneath high peaks.

ModerateGreen Mountain Loop7.1 mi · 4 hrBig Meadows and Onahu Creek give this loop a real payoff.

ChallengingLake Nanita Trail21.2 mi · 11 hrA long walk to two high lakes below jagged stone spires.

ModerateCub Lake Trail4.6 mi · 3.5 hrA meadow crossing and aspen climb lead to a lily-pad lake.

ChallengingHaynach Lakes Trail16.3 mi · 9 hrA long, high-country walk to a boulder-ringed lake basin.

ChallengingBaker Pass Trail12.6 mi · 6.8 hrA high, quiet pass at the end of a long valley climb.

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 Moose in Rocky Mountain