Grand Teton National Park

🇺🇸 United States

🫎 Elk Herds Below the Teton Range
🌍 #205 Global · 3.5 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #33 in North America #31 in Temperate Forest
Rocky Mountains, United States 457 spp. recorded

Grand Teton National Park sits in the Rocky Mountains of the United States, where jagged peaks rise above a mosaic of alpine meadows, glacial lakes, and dense temperate conifer forest. The landscape blends open valleys with steep forested slopes, offering a classic mountain wilderness.

43.825° N   110.713° W

Wildlife

SIGHTING PROBABILITY Share of citizen-science records from the park that report this species
<5%
Rare5–20%
With luck20–40%
Possible40–70%
Likely>70%
Very likely
ACTIVITY PATTERN
☀️ Diurnal 🌙 Nocturnal 🌅 Crepuscular ☀️🌙 Day & Night

⭐ Iconic Species

Elk ★
LC

Elk

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Alces alces

80–90% · Very likely
Brown Bear ★
LC Endemic

Brown Bear

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Ursus arctos

40–50% · Likely
Elk ★
LC Endemic

Elk

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Cervus elaphus

60–70% · Likely
American Bison ★
NT

American Bison

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Bison bison

50–60% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

70–80% · Very likely
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

70–80% · Very likely
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

60–70% · Likely
Mule Deer
LC Endemic

Mule Deer

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Odocoileus hemionus

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-bellied Marmot

Yellow-bellied Marmot

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Marmota flaviventris

50–60% · Likely
Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Regulus calendula

50–60% · Likely
Mountain Chickadee
LC

Mountain Chickadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile gambeli

50–60% · Likely
Uinta Ground Squirrel
LC Endemic

Uinta Ground Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Urocitellus armatus

50–60% · Likely
American Black Bear
LC Endemic

American Black Bear

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Ursus americanus

50–60% · Likely
Dark-eyed Junco
LC

Dark-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco hyemalis

50–60% · Likely
Chipping Sparrow
LC

Chipping Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella passerina

50–60% · Likely
Yellow Warbler
LC Endemic

Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga petechia

50–60% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Elk ★
LC

Elk

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Alces alces

80–90% · Very likely
Brown Bear ★
LC Endemic

Brown Bear

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Ursus arctos

40–50% · Likely
Elk ★
LC Endemic

Elk

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Cervus elaphus

60–70% · Likely
American Bison ★
NT

American Bison

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Bison bison

50–60% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Mule Deer
LC Endemic

Mule Deer

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Odocoileus hemionus

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-bellied Marmot

Yellow-bellied Marmot

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Marmota flaviventris

50–60% · Likely
Uinta Ground Squirrel
LC Endemic

Uinta Ground Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Urocitellus armatus

50–60% · Likely
American Black Bear
LC Endemic

American Black Bear

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Ursus americanus

50–60% · Likely
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
LC

Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Callospermophilus lateralis

50–60% · Likely
Pronghorn
LC Endemic

Pronghorn

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Antilocapra americana

50–60% · Likely
American Red Squirrel
LC Endemic

American Red Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

40–50% · Likely
American Pika
LC

American Pika

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Ochotona princeps

40–50% · Likely
Red Fox
LC Endemic

Red Fox

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Vulpes vulpes

40–50% · Likely
Moose

Moose

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Alces americanus

30–40% · Possible
American Beaver
LC

American Beaver

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Castor canadensis

30–40% · Possible
Coyote
LC Endemic

Coyote

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Canis latrans

20–30% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

American Robin
LC Endemic

American Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus migratorius

70–80% · Very likely
Common Raven
LC

Common Raven

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corax

70–80% · Very likely
Yellow-rumped Warbler
LC

Yellow-rumped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga coronata

60–70% · Likely
Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Regulus calendula

50–60% · Likely
Mountain Chickadee
LC

Mountain Chickadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile gambeli

50–60% · Likely
Dark-eyed Junco
LC

Dark-eyed Junco

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Junco hyemalis

50–60% · Likely
Chipping Sparrow
LC

Chipping Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spizella passerina

50–60% · Likely
Yellow Warbler
LC Endemic

Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga petechia

50–60% · Likely
Pine Siskin
LC

Pine Siskin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spinus pinus

50–60% · Likely
Canada Goose
LC

Canada Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Branta canadensis

40–50% · Likely
White-crowned Sparrow
LC

White-crowned Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia leucophrys

40–50% · Likely
Western Tanager
LC

Western Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piranga ludoviciana

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
LC

Western Terrestrial Garter Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Thamnophis elegans

30–40% · Possible
Common Garter Snake
LC Endemic

Common Garter Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Thamnophis sirtalis

5–10% · With luck
Northern Rubber Boa
LC

Northern Rubber Boa

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Charina bottae

<5% · Rare
Sagebrush Lizard
LC

Sagebrush Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Sceloporus graciosus

Insufficient data

📊 Most Spotted

Columbia Spotted Frog
LC

Columbia Spotted Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Rana luteiventris

20–30% · Possible
Western Toad
LC

Western Toad

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Anaxyrus boreas

20–30% · Possible
Boreal Chorus Frog
LC

Boreal Chorus Frog

☀️ Diurnal Amphibian

Pseudacris maculata

10–20% · With luck
Western Tiger Salamander
LC

Western Tiger Salamander

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Ambystoma mavortium

5–10% · With luck
American Bullfrog

American Bullfrog

☀️🌙 Day & Night Amphibian

Lithobates catesbeianus

5–10% · With luck

Animal Events

🦌

Elk Rut

SepOct

Bull elk bugle, posture and defend harems across the valley meadows

Elk
LC Endemic

Elk

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Cervus elaphus

60–70% · Likely
🦌

Path of the Pronghorn Migration

MayOct

Hundreds of pronghorn use a 6,000-year-old, 150-mile migration corridor — the longest land-mammal migration in the lower 48 — arriving on the park's summer range in spring and departing south in fall.

Pronghorn
LC Endemic

Pronghorn

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Antilocapra americana

50–60% · Likely
🐻

Bears Emerge with Cubs

MayJun

Grizzly and black bears emerge from hibernation, often with new cubs, feeding at lower elevations along roadsides and meadows in spring.

American Black Bear
LC Endemic

American Black Bear

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Ursus americanus

50–60% · Likely
Brown Bear
LC Endemic

Brown Bear

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Ursus arctos

40–50% · Likely

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Species Total
40–50
40–50
30–40
50–60
60–70
60–70
60–70
50–60
50–60
40–50
40–50
40–50
Elk
90–100
80–90
80–90
90–100
80–90
70–80
70–80
70–80
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
Brown Bear
10–20
40–50
5–10
30–40
50–60
40–50
20–30
30–40
40–50
50–60
50–60
10–20
Elk
50–60
50–60
60–70
60–70
70–80
60–70
50–60
60–70
60–70
70–80
50–60
40–50
American Bison
70–80
50–60
50–60
60–70
50–60
50–60
60–70
50–60
40–50
40–50
60–70
60–70
American Robin
60–70
40–50
40–50
80–90
80–90
80–90
80–90
60–70
60–70
40–50
40–50
40–50
Common Raven
70–80
70–80
70–80
80–90
70–80
60–70
60–70
70–80
70–80
90–100
70–80
70–80
Yellow-rumped Warbler
50–60
30–40
10–20
10–20
70–80
70–80
60–70
60–70
60–70
20–30
30–40
30–40
Mule Deer
40–50
60–70
20–30
60–70
40–50
60–70
60–70
60–70
60–70
50–60
40–50
50–60
Yellow-bellied Marmot
10–20
10–20
10–20
40–50
60–70
70–80
60–70
50–60
20–30
10–20
10–20
10–20
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
40–50
20–30
10–20
30–40
70–80
70–80
50–60
40–50
40–50
30–40
20–30
30–40
Mountain Chickadee
50–60
60–70
60–70
40–50
40–50
50–60
50–60
70–80
60–70
70–80
50–60
70–80
Uinta Ground Squirrel
10–20
10–20
20–30
60–70
60–70
60–70
60–70
40–50
5–10
10–20
10–20
10–20
American Black Bear
10–20
10–20
30–40
20–30
50–60
60–70
50–60
50–60
60–70
40–50
10–20
10–20
Dark-eyed Junco
40–50
40–50
50–60
60–70
50–60
50–60
60–70
40–50
60–70
50–60
30–40
30–40
Chipping Sparrow
40–50
20–30
10–20
5–10
50–60
60–70
60–70
50–60
30–40
5–10
20–30
30–40
Yellow Warbler
40–50
20–30
10–20
5–10
50–60
70–80
60–70
40–50
10–20
5–10
20–30
20–30
Animal Events
🦌 Elk Rut
🦌 Path of the Pronghorn Migration
🐻 Bears Emerge with Cubs

Sighting Zones

Warm areas are where all species together are recorded most, so they track where people go as much as where animals are. For one species, see the map on its own page.

0.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Good
🫎 Elk Herds Below the Teton Range

Where Wildlife Score

How good is this park for seeing wildlife?
🦜

Biodiversity

Good

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg
3.6 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds
330
🐒 Mammals
108
🦎 Reptiles
8
🐸 Amphibians
11
457 Total Species
850 Global average across 296 parks
14 Threatened 75 Endemic
🔭

Sighting

Very good

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg
3.4 ★★★★★ ★★★★★
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% Global avg
64%
📊
Coverage (133 species at ≥5% of 457 in the inventory)
24% Global avg
29%
🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (7 mammal, 5 bird)
46% Global avg
65%
🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
134 Global avg
93
🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
15 Global avg
13
⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
27 Global avg
27

Quick answers

What animals can you see in Grand Teton National Park?

The most likely sightings are Elk (seen by 80–90% of wildlife watchers), American Robin (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Common Raven (seen by 70–80% of wildlife watchers), Yellow-rumped Warbler (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers), Elk (seen by 60–70% of wildlife watchers) — among 457 recorded vertebrate species, based on citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to visit Grand Teton National Park for wildlife?

June has the highest combined sighting rate for the park's top species in our month-by-month GBIF data. The full sighting calendar on this page shows each species' best months.

Can you see Elk in Grand Teton National Park?

Yes — about 81% of wildlife watchers report a Elk sighting in Grand Teton National Park, based on 998 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Brown Bear in Grand Teton National Park?

Yes — about 42% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Bear sighting in Grand Teton National Park, based on 202 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see Elk in Grand Teton National Park?

Yes — about 64% of wildlife watchers report a Elk sighting in Grand Teton National Park, based on 495 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Can you see American Bison in Grand Teton National Park?

Yes — about 56% of wildlife watchers report a American Bison sighting in Grand Teton National Park, based on 365 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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