Where to See Bald Eagle in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

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Bald Eagle sightings in Wrangell-St. Elias

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Where Bald Eagle has been reported, from 48 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 AM3% of the busiest hour5 AM11% of the busiest hour6 AM37% of the busiest hour7 AM68% of the busiest hour8 AM89% of the busiest hour9 AM95% of the busiest hour10 AM89% of the busiest hour11 AM79% of the busiest hourNoon63% of the busiest hour1 PM58% of the busiest hour2 PM63% of the busiest hour3 PM79% of the busiest hour4 PM93% of the busiest hour5 PMBusiest hour6 PM95% of the busiest hour7 PM74% of the busiest hour8 PM42% of the busiest hour9 PM16% of the busiest hour10 PM5% of the busiest hour11 PM2% of the busiest hour

Bald Eagle is most seen 8–11 AM and 4–7 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Bald Eagle 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	3%
5 AM	11%
6 AM	37%
7 AM	68%
8 AM	89%
9 AM	95%
10 AM	89%
11 AM	79%
Noon	63%
1 PM	58%
2 PM	63%
3 PM	79%
4 PM	93%
5 PM	100%
6 PM	95%
7 PM	74%
8 PM	42%
9 PM	16%
10 PM	5%
11 PM	2%

Audio tour

Hear about Bald Eagle on the drive.

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

Wrangell-St. Elias Tour Guide

Bald Eagles: River Kings of the North

Listen

“The big rivers and coastlines here are prime territory for bald eagles. An adult is unmistakable with its white head and tail, but it takes them about five years to get that look.”

Plays as you drive in Parkwolf’s Wrangell-St. Elias Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Wrangell-St. Elias spots that mention Bald Eagle

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

Places

Ranger stationMcCarthy Road Ranger StationEnd-of-road info stop with restrooms and day-use parking

SightChitinaGateway town for tackling the McCarthy Road the right way

SightWrangell Mountains CenterRustic, brainy hub for workshops beside the Kennicott Glacier

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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16 sighting mapsfor Wrangell-St. Elias, on the same park map as your route
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Wildlife

More wildlife in Wrangell-St. Elias

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112 sightingsGrizzly BearUrsus arctosMost seen 5 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

63 sightingsMooseAlces alcesMost seen 6 AM & 6–9 PMSighting map

21 sightingsHumpback WhaleMegaptera novaeangliaeMost seen 12–5 PMSighting map

46 sightingsSteller Sea LionEumetopias jubatusMost seen 9 AM–4 PMSighting map

37 sightingsBlack BearUrsus americanusMost seen 7–10 PMSighting map

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

13 sightingsCaribouRangifer tarandusMost seen 7 AM & 6–9 PMSighting map

161 sightingsThinhorn SheepOvis dalliMost seen 7–10 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

Where to see Bald Eagle in Wrangell-St. Elias