Where to See California Condor in Zion National Park

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California Condor sightings in Zion

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Where California Condor has been reported, from 291 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 AM1% of the busiest hour5 AM5% of the busiest hour6 AM13% of the busiest hour7 AM32% of the busiest hour8 AM58% of the busiest hour9 AM79% of the busiest hour10 AM95% of the busiest hour11 AMBusiest hourNoonBusiest hour1 PMBusiest hour2 PM95% of the busiest hour3 PM89% of the busiest hour4 PM79% of the busiest hour5 PM63% of the busiest hour6 PM47% of the busiest hour7 PM21% of the busiest hour8 PM5% of the busiest hour9 PM1% of the busiest hour10 PM0% of the busiest hour11 PM0% of the busiest hour

California Condor is most seen 10 AM–4 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

California Condor 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	1%
5 AM	5%
6 AM	13%
7 AM	32%
8 AM	58%
9 AM	79%
10 AM	95%
11 AM	100%
Noon	100%
1 PM	100%
2 PM	95%
3 PM	89%
4 PM	79%
5 PM	63%
6 PM	47%
7 PM	21%
8 PM	5%
9 PM	1%
10 PM	0%
11 PM	0%

Audio tour

Hear about California Condor on the drive.

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

Zion Tour Guide

The Condor Rescue

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“California condors returned to this region through an extraordinary rescue effort. By nineteen eighty-two, only twenty-two remained in the world. In nineteen eighty-seven, the last wild condor was brought into captivity.”

Plays as you drive near Lava Point Campground in Parkwolf’s Zion Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Zion spots that mention California Condor

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

Places

SightAngels LandingA half-day summit hike, ending on a narrow ridge with chains.

SightBig BendBig Bend frames the Great White Throne above the Virgin River.

SightScout LookoutA natural turnaround for Zion Canyon views before Angels Landing.

Trails

ChallengingAngels Landing Trail4.2 mi · 4 hrA steep canyon climb ends on a narrow, chain-lined sandstone ridge.

ChallengingWest Rim to Scout Lookout3.8 mi · 3.5 hrA steep climb to a canyon lookout, before the permit boundary.

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Where to see California Condor in Zion