Where to See Pika in Yellowstone National Park

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Pika sightings in Yellowstone

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Where Pika has been reported, from 128 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 AM2% of the busiest hour4 AM6% of the busiest hour5 AM24% of the busiest hour6 AM65% of the busiest hour7 AM88% of the busiest hour8 AMBusiest hour9 AM94% of the busiest hour10 AM76% of the busiest hour11 AM59% of the busiest hourNoon41% of the busiest hour1 PM29% of the busiest hour2 PM24% of the busiest hour3 PM35% of the busiest hour4 PM59% of the busiest hour5 PM82% of the busiest hour6 PMBusiest hour7 PM94% of the busiest hour8 PM71% of the busiest hour9 PM41% of the busiest hour10 PM6% of the busiest hour11 PM4% of the busiest hour

Pika is most seen 7–10 AM and 6–8 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Pika 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	2%
4 AM	6%
5 AM	24%
6 AM	65%
7 AM	88%
8 AM	100%
9 AM	94%
10 AM	76%
11 AM	59%
Noon	41%
1 PM	29%
2 PM	24%
3 PM	35%
4 PM	59%
5 PM	82%
6 PM	100%
7 PM	94%
8 PM	71%
9 PM	41%
10 PM	6%
11 PM	4%

Audio tour

Hear about Pika 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

A Pika’s Winter Haystack

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“On a rocky slope, a sharp little whistle may be your first clue to a pika. Look for a small gray-brown animal with rounded ears, darting between the stones. In late summer, it may be carrying a mouthful of plants.”

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

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Where to look

Yellowstone spots that mention Pika

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

Trails

ChallengingColonnade Falls Trail18 mi · 9 hrA long, nearly level route to a two-tier backcountry waterfall.

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Where to see Pika in Yellowstone