Sighting map
Bison sightings in Yellowstone
Loading the Yellowstone map
Full mapFewerMore sightings
Where Bison has been reported, from 5,273 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.
Keep this map with you offline in the Parkwolf appTiming
When to look
| Hour | Share of busiest hour |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 2% |
| 1 AM | 2% |
| 2 AM | 2% |
| 3 AM | 3% |
| 4 AM | 11% |
| 5 AM | 74% |
| 6 AM | 95% |
| 7 AM | 100% |
| 8 AM | 84% |
| 9 AM | 68% |
| 10 AM | 53% |
| 11 AM | 47% |
| Noon | 42% |
| 1 PM | 37% |
| 2 PM | 42% |
| 3 PM | 53% |
| 4 PM | 63% |
| 5 PM | 79% |
| 6 PM | 89% |
| 7 PM | 97% |
| 8 PM | 100% |
| 9 PM | 63% |
| 10 PM | 21% |
| 11 PM | 8% |
5 more about Bison in the app
- A Bison’s Second Chew
- The Poacher Who Exposed a Legal Gap
- From Corral to Open Range
- Built to Sweep the Snow
Where to look
Yellowstone spots that mention Bison
Places and trails whose Parkwolf guides talk about Bison. A good start, never a guarantee.
Places
SightLamar Valley Wildlife WatchingScan open grasslands for bison, wolves, and the northern range.
SightHayden Valley Overlook at Yellowstone RiverWide river bends make this a good place to scan for bison.
CampgroundBridge Bay CampgroundA lake-country base where bison sometimes wander through camp.
Picnic areaWhiskey Flat Picnic AreaA meadow-side picnic break where bison sometimes pass.
SightOld Faithful GeyserThe eruption is brief; the basin boardwalk makes a longer stop worthwhile.
SightMud VolcanoBubbling mud, sulfur air, and Dragon’s Mouth share a short loop.
SightMuseum of the National Park RangerA small log museum traces Yellowstone's ranger profession.
LodgingLake Lodge CabinsA summer cabin base with a rocking-chair view of Yellowstone Lake.Trails
EasyOld Faithful to Morning Glory Pool Trail2.7 mi · 2 hrA level geyser walk ends at a spring changed by its visitors.
EasyLone Star Geyser Trail4.8 mi · 2.5 hrEasy Firehole River walk to a geyser with roughly three-hour eruptions.
EasyMud Volcano Trail0.6 mi · 1.5 hrA compact boardwalk loop through bubbling Yellowstone mudpots.
ModerateLost Lake Trail2.8 mi · 1.5 hrA 2.8-mile loop pairs Lost Lake with sagebrush meadow views.
ModerateGarnet Hill Loop Trail8.1 mi · 4.5 hrA stagecoach road leads into Elk Creek canyon and river views.
ChallengingLamar River Trail33 mi · 18 hrA 33-mile out-and-back along Lamar River to Cold Creek.
EasyFern Cascade Loop Trail2.5 mi · 1.5 hrA short woods loop slips down to a hidden cascade.
ChallengingAgate Creek Trail13.1 mi · 9.5 hrA long descent to a remote stretch of the Yellowstone River.
Find Wildlife in Parkwolf
Every sighting map, in your pocket.
- 16 sighting mapsfor Yellowstone, on the same park map as your route
- Works offlineout where the animals are and the signal isn’t
- 243 audio storiesplay as you drive Yellowstone, wildlife included
Wildlife
More wildlife in Yellowstone
713 sightingsGrizzly BearUrsus arctos horribilisMost seen 6–8 AM & 7–10 PMSighting map
743 sightingsWolfCanis lupusMost seen 6–8 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map
3,258 sightingsElkCervus canadensisMost seen 7–9 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map
397 sightingsMooseAlces alcesMost seen 7 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map
1,494 sightingsBlack BearUrsus americanusMost seen 6–8 AM & 6–9 PMSighting map
1,327 sightingsPronghornAntilocapra americanaMost seen 7–9 AM & 6–9 PMSighting map
648 sightingsMule DeerOdocoileus hemionusMost seen 6–8 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map
1,059 sightingsCoyoteCanis latransMost seen 6–8 AM & 6–9 PMSighting map