Where to see
Ochotona princeps
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks leads · 8 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting an American Pika during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
In Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, United States, about 50% of wildlife watchers report an American Pika sighting on a given day, the highest of the 8 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Rocky Mountain National Park and more
After Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, the next-best odds of seeing an American Pika are in Rocky Mountain National Park (United States, about 50%), Grand Teton National Park (United States, about 50%) and Banff National Park (Canada, about 40%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are August and September in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (about 70%), August in Rocky Mountain National Park (about 70%) and August in Grand Teton National Park (about 70%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report an American Pika on a given day. Each park's American Pika page has the full month-by-month chart.
