Where to see
Lepus californicus
Joshua Tree National Park leads · 6 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Black-tailed Jackrabbit during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Saguaro National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Cabo Pulmo National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Joshua Tree National Park
In Joshua Tree National Park, United States, about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Black-tailed Jackrabbit sighting on a given day, the highest of the 6 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve and more
After Joshua Tree National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Black-tailed Jackrabbit are in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve (Mexico, about 30%), Saguaro National Park (United States, about 30%) and Death Valley National Park (United States, about 30%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are July and September in Joshua Tree National Park (about 50%), June in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve (about 60%) and February in Saguaro National Park (about 50%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Black-tailed Jackrabbit on a given day. Each park's Black-tailed Jackrabbit page has the full month-by-month chart.
