Where to See Black Bear in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

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Black Bear sightings in Wrangell-St. Elias

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Where Black Bear has been reported, from 37 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 AM3% of the busiest hour1 AM2% of the busiest hour2 AM2% of the busiest hour3 AM3% of the busiest hour4 AM7% of the busiest hour5 AM33% of the busiest hour6 AM61% of the busiest hour7 AM78% of the busiest hour8 AM72% of the busiest hour9 AM56% of the busiest hour10 AM44% of the busiest hour11 AM39% of the busiest hourNoon33% of the busiest hour1 PM33% of the busiest hour2 PM39% of the busiest hour3 PM50% of the busiest hour4 PM61% of the busiest hour5 PM72% of the busiest hour6 PM83% of the busiest hour7 PM94% of the busiest hour8 PMBusiest hour9 PM89% of the busiest hour10 PM44% of the busiest hour11 PM17% of the busiest hour

Black Bear is most seen 7–10 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Black Bear sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	3%
1 AM	2%
2 AM	2%
3 AM	3%
4 AM	7%
5 AM	33%
6 AM	61%
7 AM	78%
8 AM	72%
9 AM	56%
10 AM	44%
11 AM	39%
Noon	33%
1 PM	33%
2 PM	39%
3 PM	50%
4 PM	61%
5 PM	72%
6 PM	83%
7 PM	94%
8 PM	100%
9 PM	89%
10 PM	44%
11 PM	17%

Audio tour

Hear about Black Bear 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

Black Bears vs. Grizzlies

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“This is prime country for both black bears and grizzlies. Don't rely on color to tell them apart, as both can range from black to blonde.”

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

One more story about Black Bear in the app

The Glacier Bear: Alaska's Blue Ghost

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Where to look

Wrangell-St. Elias spots that mention Black Bear

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

Places

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

Ranger stationChitina Ranger StationHistoric log cabin for McCarthy Road intel and exhibits

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

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

48 sightingsBald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalusMost seen 8–11 AM & 4–7 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 Black Bear in Wrangell-St. Elias