Where to See Coyote in Yosemite National Park

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Coyote sightings in Yosemite

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Where Coyote has been reported, from 332 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 AM8% of the busiest hour1 AM5% of the busiest hour2 AM3% of the busiest hour3 AM5% of the busiest hour4 AM26% of the busiest hour5 AM74% of the busiest hour6 AM95% of the busiest hour7 AM84% of the busiest hour8 AM58% of the busiest hour9 AM37% of the busiest hour10 AM26% of the busiest hour11 AM21% of the busiest hourNoon19% of the busiest hour1 PM19% of the busiest hour2 PM23% of the busiest hour3 PM32% of the busiest hour4 PM47% of the busiest hour5 PM68% of the busiest hour6 PM89% of the busiest hour7 PMBusiest hour8 PM74% of the busiest hour9 PM37% of the busiest hour10 PM21% of the busiest hour11 PM13% of the busiest hour

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

Coyote sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	8%
1 AM	5%
2 AM	3%
3 AM	5%
4 AM	26%
5 AM	74%
6 AM	95%
7 AM	84%
8 AM	58%
9 AM	37%
10 AM	26%
11 AM	21%
Noon	19%
1 PM	19%
2 PM	23%
3 PM	32%
4 PM	47%
5 PM	68%
6 PM	89%
7 PM	100%
8 PM	74%
9 PM	37%
10 PM	21%
11 PM	13%

Audio tour

Hear about Coyote 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

Watch for the Pounce

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“If you spot a coyote standing still in a meadow, keep watching. It may be hunting rather than resting. Coyotes have sharp sight and hearing, and one way they catch small prey is to spring into the air and pounce.”

Plays as you drive near The Cascades Picnic Area in Parkwolf’s Yosemite Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Yosemite spots that mention Coyote

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

Places

SightCook's MeadowA level meadow walk gives you the classic Half Dome view.

Trails

ModerateCascade Creek Trail from Tamarack Flat4.4 mi · 2.3 hrAn old forest road ends at a footbridge and small cascades.

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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Where to see Coyote in Yosemite