Where to See Yellow-bellied Marmot in Yellowstone National Park

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Yellow-bellied Marmot sightings in Yellowstone

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Where Yellow-bellied Marmot has been reported, from 665 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 AM0% of the busiest hour1 AM0% of the busiest hour2 AM0% of the busiest hour3 AM0% of the busiest hour4 AM5% of the busiest hour5 AM63% of the busiest hour6 AM89% of the busiest hour7 AMBusiest hour8 AM89% of the busiest hour9 AM74% of the busiest hour10 AM58% of the busiest hour11 AM47% of the busiest hourNoon37% of the busiest hour1 PM32% of the busiest hour2 PM37% of the busiest hour3 PM53% of the busiest hour4 PM74% of the busiest hour5 PM89% of the busiest hour6 PMBusiest hour7 PM89% of the busiest hour8 PM58% of the busiest hour9 PM16% of the busiest hour10 PM5% of the busiest hour11 PM0% of the busiest hour

Yellow-bellied Marmot is most seen 6–9 AM and 5–8 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Yellow-bellied Marmot sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	0%
1 AM	0%
2 AM	0%
3 AM	0%
4 AM	5%
5 AM	63%
6 AM	89%
7 AM	100%
8 AM	89%
9 AM	74%
10 AM	58%
11 AM	47%
Noon	37%
1 PM	32%
2 PM	37%
3 PM	53%
4 PM	74%
5 PM	89%
6 PM	100%
7 PM	89%
8 PM	58%
9 PM	16%
10 PM	5%
11 PM	0%

Audio tour

Hear about Yellow-bellied Marmot 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

Eight Months on Stored Fat

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“A marmot has a short summer to pay for a very long winter. Yellow-bellied marmots can hibernate for up to eight months, living on fat stored while food is available.”

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Where to look

Yellowstone spots that mention Yellow-bellied Marmot

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Places and trails whose Parkwolf guides talk about Yellow-bellied Marmot. A good start, never a guarantee.

Places

SightOld Faithful GeyserThe eruption is brief; the basin boardwalk makes a longer stop worthwhile.

SightRiverside GeyserRiverside sends its eruption arcing across the Firehole River.

Trails

EasyStorm Point Trail2.3 mi · 1.5 hrA short loop from Indian Pond to a wind-swept Yellowstone Lake point.

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Where to see Yellow-bellied Marmot in Yellowstone