Where to See Black Bear in Yosemite National Park

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Black Bear sightings in Yosemite

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Where Black Bear has been reported, from 732 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 AM2% of the busiest hour1 AM2% of the busiest hour2 AM2% of the busiest hour3 AM3% of the busiest hour4 AM7% of the busiest hour5 AM20% of the busiest hour6 AM50% of the busiest hour7 AM70% of the busiest hour8 AM55% of the busiest hour9 AM40% of the busiest hour10 AM30% of the busiest hour11 AM25% of the busiest hourNoon20% of the busiest hour1 PM20% of the busiest hour2 PM25% of the busiest hour3 PM35% of the busiest hour4 PM50% of the busiest hour5 PM70% of the busiest hour6 PM90% of the busiest hour7 PMBusiest hour8 PM80% of the busiest hour9 PM45% of the busiest hour10 PM15% of the busiest hour11 PM5% of the busiest hour

Black Bear is most seen 6–8 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	2%
1 AM	2%
2 AM	2%
3 AM	3%
4 AM	7%
5 AM	20%
6 AM	50%
7 AM	70%
8 AM	55%
9 AM	40%
10 AM	30%
11 AM	25%
Noon	20%
1 PM	20%
2 PM	25%
3 PM	35%
4 PM	50%
5 PM	70%
6 PM	90%
7 PM	100%
8 PM	80%
9 PM	45%
10 PM	15%
11 PM	5%

Audio tour

Hear about Black Bear on the drive.

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

Yosemite Tour Guide

Black Bears in Brown Coats

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“Most of Yosemite's black bears are brown. Some are blond or reddish brown, so a dark coat isn't what defines the species. Black bears have longer ears and a straighter line from forehead to nose than grizzlies.”

Plays as you drive near Tamarack Flat Campground in Parkwolf’s Yosemite Tour Guide.

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Wildlife

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Where to see Black Bear in Yosemite