Where to See Mule Deer in Rocky Mountain National Park

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Mule Deer sightings in Rocky Mountain

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Where Mule Deer has been reported, from 1,276 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 AM2% of the busiest hour4 AM7% of the busiest hour5 AM68% of the busiest hour6 AM95% of the busiest hour7 AM84% of the busiest hour8 AM63% of the busiest hour9 AM47% of the busiest hour10 AM37% of the busiest hour11 AM32% of the busiest hourNoon26% of the busiest hour1 PM26% of the busiest hour2 PM32% of the busiest hour3 PM42% of the busiest hour4 PM58% of the busiest hour5 PM79% of the busiest hour6 PM95% of the busiest hour7 PMBusiest hour8 PM74% of the busiest hour9 PM32% of the busiest hour10 PM16% of the busiest hour11 PM8% of the busiest hour

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

Mule Deer 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	2%
4 AM	7%
5 AM	68%
6 AM	95%
7 AM	84%
8 AM	63%
9 AM	47%
10 AM	37%
11 AM	32%
Noon	26%
1 PM	26%
2 PM	32%
3 PM	42%
4 PM	58%
5 PM	79%
6 PM	95%
7 PM	100%
8 PM	74%
9 PM	32%
10 PM	16%
11 PM	8%

Audio tour

Hear about Mule Deer 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

A New Rack Every Year

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“A mule deer buck grows a whole new set of antlers every year. If you see one with soft-looking, fuzzy antlers in summer, that covering is called velvet. It carries blood to the growing bone underneath.”

Plays as you drive near Beaver Meadows Entrance in Parkwolf’s Rocky Mountain Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Rocky Mountain spots that mention Mule Deer

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

Places

SightBridal Veil FallsA 20-foot waterfall beyond meadows, aspens and a steep rocky finish.

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

SightBeaver PondsA short boardwalk into a wetland shaped by old beaver dams.

Picnic areaHarbison Meadows Picnic AreaSheltered picnic tables, a meadow view, and a ranching story.

Trails

EasyLittle Horseshoe Park Loop3.9 mi · 2 hrA gentle meadow loop with open Mummy Range views.

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Where to see Mule Deer in Rocky Mountain