Where to See Moose in Yellowstone National Park

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Moose sightings in Yellowstone

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Where Moose has been reported, from 397 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 AM3% of the busiest hour2 AM4% of the busiest hour3 AM6% of the busiest hour4 AM16% of the busiest hour5 AM42% of the busiest hour6 AM79% of the busiest hour7 AM89% of the busiest hour8 AM74% of the busiest hour9 AM58% of the busiest hour10 AM47% of the busiest hour11 AM42% of the busiest hourNoon37% of the busiest hour1 PM37% of the busiest hour2 PM42% of the busiest hour3 PM53% of the busiest hour4 PM63% 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

Moose is most seen 7 AM and 6–8 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Moose sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	3%
1 AM	3%
2 AM	4%
3 AM	6%
4 AM	16%
5 AM	42%
6 AM	79%
7 AM	89%
8 AM	74%
9 AM	58%
10 AM	47%
11 AM	42%
Noon	37%
1 PM	37%
2 PM	42%
3 PM	53%
4 PM	63%
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 Moose on the drive.

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

Yellowstone Tour Guide

Why a Moose Might Winter Uphill

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“Winter can send a Yellowstone moose uphill. Some move to lower country where willow sticks above the snow, but others climb into mature forests of subalpine fir and Douglas-fir.”

Plays as you drive near Moose Falls in Parkwolf’s Yellowstone Tour Guide.

One more story about Moose in the app

Moose Falls

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Where to look

Yellowstone spots that mention Moose

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

Places

SightMoose FallsA short stop for Yellowstone’s 30-foot Moose Falls.

Trails

ModerateSlough Creek Trail3.4 mi · 3 hrClimb an old wagon road, then follow the creek into open meadows.

EasyDeLacy Creek Trail5.8 mi · 4 hrEasy meadows lead to remote Shoshone Lake.

ChallengingSepulcher Mountain Trail11.5 mi · 7 hrA strenuous loop earns wide views over Gardiner Basin.

ChallengingBighorn Pass Trail19.4 mi · 10 hrCross the Gallatins from willow creeks to an open pass.

ChallengingBacon Rind Trail14.1 mi · 8.5 hrA creekside meadow leads to a long climb and alpine views.

ChallengingBliss Pass Trail20.5 mi · 12 hrA 20.5-mile pass traverse links Slough and Pebble Creek valleys.

ModerateSouth Shore Shoshone Lake Trail9.1 mi · 5.5 hrA remote traverse with two cold fords and a brief lake view.

ChallengingCache Creek Trail37.6 mi · 18 hrA long, strenuous push from Lamar Valley into high backcountry.

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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3,258 sightingsElkCervus canadensisMost seen 7–9 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

Where to see Moose in Yellowstone