Where to See Bighorn Sheep in Valley of Fire State Park

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Bighorn Sheep sightings in Valley of Fire

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Where Bighorn Sheep has been reported, from 647 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 AM2% of the busiest hour1 AM2% of the busiest hour2 AM2% of the busiest hour3 AM3% of the busiest hour4 AM5% of the busiest hour5 AM33% of the busiest hour6 AM82% of the busiest hour7 AM98% of the busiest hour8 AM92% of the busiest hour9 AM82% of the busiest hour10 AM71% of the busiest hour11 AM65% of the busiest hourNoon65% of the busiest hour1 PM60% of the busiest hour2 PM54% of the busiest hour3 PM60% of the busiest hour4 PM76% of the busiest hour5 PM92% of the busiest hour6 PMBusiest hour7 PM87% of the busiest hour8 PM49% of the busiest hour9 PM16% of the busiest hour10 PM9% of the busiest hour11 PM5% of the busiest hour

Bighorn Sheep is most seen 7–9 AM and 5–8 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	2%
1 AM	2%
2 AM	2%
3 AM	3%
4 AM	5%
5 AM	33%
6 AM	82%
7 AM	98%
8 AM	92%
9 AM	82%
10 AM	71%
11 AM	65%
Noon	65%
1 PM	60%
2 PM	54%
3 PM	60%
4 PM	76%
5 PM	92%
6 PM	100%
7 PM	87%
8 PM	49%
9 PM	16%
10 PM	9%
11 PM	5%

Audio tour

Hear about Bighorn Sheep on the drive.

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

Valley of Fire Tour Guide

Feet Made for the Cliffs

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“If you spot a desert bighorn sheep on a rocky slope, watch its feet as well as its horns. Each hoof is split into two parts, with sharp edges and a flexible, hollowed underside that helps it grip the rock.”

Plays as you drive in Parkwolf’s Valley of Fire Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Valley of Fire 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

CampgroundAtlatl Rock CampgroundSleep among red sandstone and start the park day here.

Trails

ModerateNatural Arch Trail2.5 mi · 2 hrSmall window arches high above a sandy canyon wash.

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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Wildlife

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18 sightingsBlack-tailed JackrabbitLepus californicusMost seen 6 AM & 7–9 PMSighting map

11 sightingsRingtailBassariscus astutusMost seen 6 AM & 8 PMSighting map

19 sightingsRed-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensisMost seen 7 AM–1 PMSighting map

112 sightingsRavenCorvus coraxMost seen 7–11 AM & 3–6 PMSighting map

29 sightingsTurkey VultureCathartes auraMost seen 10 AM–4 PMSighting map

150 sightingsChuckwallaSauromalus aterMost seen 8–11 AM & 4–6 PMSighting map

Where to see Bighorn Sheep in Valley of Fire